to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be helpful; to be useful
famous sword; excellent sword
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
legendary beast; magical beast
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
as if it were about oneself
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
station; office; guardroom
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor