to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
high rating; good reputation
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
fair and square; open and aboveboard
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation