to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
virile; tough; masculine; intense
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
at once; immediately; right now
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
compelling force; legal force
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
cash bonus; reward; bounty
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
semi-transparent; translucent
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
wealthy person; millionaire