to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
decrease; reduction; decline
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
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
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
all present; all concerned; all of us
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
trouble; bother; annoyance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
establishment (of a business); founding
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
company fortunes; future of a company
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
measuring instrument; instrumentation
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery