capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
shutter street (street with many closed-down shops or offices)
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
phantom; vision; illusion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to look away; to avert one's eyes
(bank) balance; remainder
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
society; the world; the times
retail price; street price
right in the center (centre)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
richly colored; richly coloured
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive