friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
weight; heavyweight boxer
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
several people; a few people
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
professor; teaching; instruction
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying