exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
huge; enormous; great big
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be dead; to be lifeless
dose; installment; instalment
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
tentative plan; draft plan
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
preservation; retainment; keeping
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to increase; to add to; to augment
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to rush over; to run up to
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded