elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
day after day; day by day
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
as planned; according to plan
to leap back; to jump back
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
gradually; slowly but steadily
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to escape from; to get out
to rain incessantly; to downpour
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
animated TV show; cartoon
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
calm; composed; leisurely
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
alternately; by turns; one after the other
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)