posterity; future life; life to come
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
important matter; matters of weight
picking; collecting; harvesting
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
witnessing; observing; sighting
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to fight against; to oppose; to face
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to ask a question; to ask questions
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)