to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
vicious circle; vicious cycle
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
serious; severe; grave; acute
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
not yet known; unknown; strange
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(social) class; rank; grade
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
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 speak ill of; to disparage
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
heart; guts; nerve; central part
magic sword; cursed sword
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive