ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
many; a lot; much; multitude
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
while; during; performed in this condition
people; men and women; each person; everybody