securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to step firmly; to harden by treading
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
considerably; fairly; quite
to not be taken seriously
last century; ancient times
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
environment; circumstance