to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
older brother; elder brother
fortified city; walled city
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to burst (open); to break; to split
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
to take someone's life; to kill someone
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely