to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
secret understanding; collusion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
wounded person; injured person
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
continuation; succession; series
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
championship; title (of champion)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
two times; twice; two degrees
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 mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to increase; to add to; to augment
motherland; fatherland; native country
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
behind; in the rear; in back
three sides; small offering stand
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement