actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
official announcement; proclamation
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
after that; afterwards; thereafter
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
on time; on schedule; punctually
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be silent; to say nothing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)