faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
supply; provision; raising; procurement
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
crash; kurash (wrestling)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(police) detective; criminal matter
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
collection of books; (personal) library
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to