to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
use; utilization; utilisation; application
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
letting (someone) die without helping
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!