scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
suffix for familiar person
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
two persons; two people; pair; couple
subordination; dependency
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
abrupt; sudden; unexpected