to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake