character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
channel; duct; passage; watercourse; flow channel
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
restlessly; in continuous motion
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
personal grudge; personal enmity
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize