to bury; to embed; to implant
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
putting into operation; invocation
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
when it becomes; when it comes to
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
in the end; at the end of the day
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem