to take command; to give direction
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to install; to equip; to mount
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
carving; engraving; sculpture
simply; merely; only; solely
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to resound; to echo; to reverberate