rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
three kinds; three varieties
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
root; source; origin; cause
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
safety zone; traffic island
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
training (animals); breaking (animals)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to stick it out (until the end)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to stop raining or snowing
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to throw down the drain; to waste