gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
sobering up; method of sobering up
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
much less; to say nothing of
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
specialization; specialisation
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
minimum; at the very least
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
the first star to appear in the evening
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")