to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to turn towards; to point
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
to be smeared; to be covered
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to make a fool of someone
now that; since; so long as; because
certainly; surely; definitely
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)