to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
harm; injury; evil (influence)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
vocal sound; tone of voice
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to be in danger of; to be liable to
admiration; wonder; astonishment
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to part left and right; to open out
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
penetration; permeation; transmission
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
concentrated fire; intense criticism
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to flare up; to burst into flames
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be prolonged; to drag on
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
extermination; expulsion; destruction