dry riverbed; river beach
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one meal; one meal (a day)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
briskly with small steps; trotting
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pick up; to find; to gather
something; some kind of; for some reason
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to appease; to suppress; to calm