ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
disorder; disturbance; unrest
sign; indication; omen; symptom
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
full throttle; full power
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
will; testament; last request
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
action of making something; -ification
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
limbs; arms and legs; body
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
curse; spell; malediction
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to compete with each other
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
mechanism; organization; organisation