pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
waterproofing; making watertight
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
ultramarine colour (color)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
first match (in a series)
accidental death; casualty
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
how; in what way; by what means
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer