pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
judgment; judgement; discernment
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal