letter (of alphabet); character; writing
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
technical skill; ability; capacity
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
reduced scale; scaling down
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
ago; since; before; previous
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
real thing; original; actual
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
question; inquiry; enquiry
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
woman; female; feminine gender
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
narrow; thin (sized); slender
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to temper thoroughly; to train well
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
fireball; bolide; fireball
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to begin shooting; to shoot out
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(direct) hit; hitting the mark