takoyaki; octopus dumplings
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
skill; dexterity; proficiency
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
ago; since; before; previous
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
how many people; a number of people
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
pistol; handgun; revolver
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
police officer; policeman; constable
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
door; gate; opening; title page
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in comparison to; rather than
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)