to face; to go towards; to head towards
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
operation; functioning; running
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as soon as possible; ASAP
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
wall with exposed timber pillars
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
best qualified person; most suitable person
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
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
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tradition; legend; folklore
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
development; exploitation