adherent; devotee; believer
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
dull sound; muffled sound
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
acid; sourness; sour taste
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
split; division; break up
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
massing (of troops); gathering
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
offense and defense; offence and defence
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to hit hard; to strike hard
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
freely; right and left; as one pleases
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble