to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
another time; some other time
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
day of month; counter for days
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
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 blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(made of) stone; stone-built
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
in the hospital; hospitalized
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence