strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to get change back; to be more than enough
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
composite; combined; complex
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
selection; choice; option
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip