polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
several shots; several blows
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
violent explosion; bursting
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
interior; inside; internal
to take measures (against); to take steps
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
fortress; stronghold; citadel
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to blow away; to blow (a ship) off course; to make flutter (in the wind); to fly (a flag)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor