to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to search for; to seek for; to look for
archeologist; archaeologist
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
total; sum total; total amount
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
current value; price; market value
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
100,000; hundred thousand
being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
depending on; dependent on
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
crystalline lens (of the eye)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble