making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to run about trying to escape
writing; composition; essay; sentence
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
military forces; hosts; troops
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
armed forces; military; troops
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
commitment; pledge; promise
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit