corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
charred; burnt black; scorched black
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
time limit; time restriction
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...