to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
class; heading; group; category
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
leader; central personage
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to indicate; to show; to point to
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to watch steadily; to stare
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
straight-line stability (of a vehicle); directional stability; straight-line propagation (e.g. of light or sound); straightness
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected