to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
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)
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
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
guess; conjecture; surmise
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how; in what way; by what means
four (long cylindrical things)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
technique; art; skill; move
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
meaning; significance; sense
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)