essence; true nature; substance; reality
to concern; to be related
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to happen to hear; to overhear
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to challenge (a person) to a fight
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to torment; to harass; to tease
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet