to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
material; substance; matter
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
beginning; outset; first; onset
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
useless resistance; vain struggle
doing as one is told; yes-man
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
transfer; transport; removal
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky