all-out attack; general offensive
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
serious; not joking; straight
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
madness; craziness; insanity
accomplishment; execution
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
protracted war; war of attrition
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
agility; agility (dog sport)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to fall on one's backside
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)