barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to escape death; to be saved from death
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to grimace; to make a wry face
the same; the said; likewise
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to turn towards; to point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to live; to reside; to inhabit
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)