pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
serious; severe; grave; acute
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)