to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
moving about; stirring about
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stirring; slight movement
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate