incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
carbonization; carbonisation
pair; the two; both persons; both things
another thing; exception; special case
inferior goods; faulty item
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
arrival of goods; goods received
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
tanning using chromium compounds (e.g. potassium dichromate)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)