going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
now that; since; so long as; because
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
to be needed; to be wanted
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to order; to command; to appoint
by all means; by all costs
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
bitter experience (ordeal)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to get between; to be caught in
to be too numerous; to be too much
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
directly opposite; right in front
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end