medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
step; stride; counter for steps
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
complete set; all; everything
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
level ground; plain; flatland
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
short-distance race; sprint
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
perfect; just right; ideal
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be in danger of; to be liable to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
thereupon; shortly thereafter
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind