beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
looking like one is waiting for someone
whispering into a person's ear
long time; long interval; for quite some time
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
preparation; provision; guarding
explanation; interpretation
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
(distant) howling; backbiting
riverside; edge of a river
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
(navigable) canal; waterway
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
100,000; hundred thousand
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be fired up with enthusiasm for accomplishing something
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)