two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
professional killer; hit man
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
one house; the same house
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
very popular; highly favoured
plain; plateau; tableland
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game