icy road; frozen snow surface (e.g. on a ski slope); skating rink
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
innumerable; countless; numberless
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to turn towards; to point
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
beyond that point; after that
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
serious; not joking; straight
image; figure; figure; form; image
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for