clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
top of the head; crown of the head
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
absorption; suction; attraction
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to fly around; to scatter
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch