highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
lethality; killing effectiveness
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
unimpressive; unimpressed
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
the entire force (of soldiers)
to breathe out; to exhale
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
unfairness; injustice; partiality
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate