scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
restlessly; in continuous motion
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
flawless; absolute perfection
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
direct connection; direct link
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
freely; right and left; as one pleases
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to spend time (on doing something)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
study; learning; tutorial
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend