halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
ago; since; before; previous
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to have a bitter experience
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
front; frontage; facade; main
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)