to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to pack (e.g. an assortment of goods); to put together
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
source of amusement; plaything
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
literature; books (reference); document
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
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
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
urban area; urban district
student (esp. a university student)