sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
bent back; hunchback; stoop
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
to bend; to warp; to curve
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
small number; few; minority
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to fire into; to shoot into
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
factory; manufactory; works; mill
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery