consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to check; to stop; to keep back
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
wounded person; injured person
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
locational advantage; advantageous position
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
emotional strength; force of will
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to run through; to run past
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
final; eventual; ultimate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
highest grade; superlative degree
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
tension; mental strain; nervousness
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding