(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
locational advantage; advantageous position
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
ray (of light); beam; light
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to break by stepping on; to trample; to stomp on; to walk (all the way) across; to traverse (on foot); to travel through
yen (currency of Japan); circle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
single word; a few words; brief comment
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to cut one's way through the waves
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
still (continuing); as ever; further
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)