spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
priority; order of precedence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
putting into operation; invocation
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
plump; with a thud; heavily
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
on the occasion of; at the time of
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
distinction; discrimination
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew