to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be helpful; to be useful
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
incident; affair; happening; event
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to stop (plug) one's ears
anything and everything; just about everything
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
article; news story; report; account
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time