to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
origin; source; beginning; starting point
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
(arch.) chinaberry; (arch.) Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
military forces; hosts; troops
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
adds force or indicates command
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
offense; offence; method of attack
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm