supply; supplying; replenishment
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to become better; to improve
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
most difficult; next to impossible
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
fully armed; armed to the teeth
handsome young man; Adonis
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
price; cost; value; worth; value
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash