core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
source of river; fountainhead
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
black stone; black (go pieces)
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
to become keen on; to get passionate about
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
expressing one's mind; speaking out
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
breastplate; chest protector; bib
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)