standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
how long; how far; how much
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
Germanic (people, language, culture, etc.)
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to shave off; to scrape off
to bring; to take; to bring about
absolutely; positively; decidedly
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
piece; fragment; one (object)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
snow surface; surface of snow
to pick up; to find; to gather
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water