to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
legend; folklore; tradition
living thing; living creature; animal; life
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
departure; leaving; setting off
along; parallel to; in accordance with
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher