to hold fast; to protect to the end
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
treasure house; storage for valuable property
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
sabotage; subversive activities
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
way one walks; one's walk
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
battle formation; disposition of troops
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance