about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
government worker; public servant; civil servant
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to bring; to take; to bring about
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
adds force or indicates command