(only) one option; one possible choice
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
capable of anything; liable to do
pleasant feeling; good vibes
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
appointed time; timetable; schedule
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to become fraught with emotion
going into battle; departure for the front
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
(exercising) the right to command
platoon commander; section commander
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to become better; to improve
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
liger (offspring of a male lion and a female tiger)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
diffusion rate; rate of spread