dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
spot; point; place; position
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
point in common; common feature
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to understand; to make out
marking; grading; scoring
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
singularity; singular point
starting point; starting line
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to be in focus; to come into focus
point in question (at issue)
starting point; point of departure
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
important point; point to make note of
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
(find) common (meeting) ground
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
critical point (temperature)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
point spread; point difference
hundred points; perfect mark
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
pressure points (e.g. for application of moxa); vulnerable body cavities
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
point of departure; initial point; starting point
threshold; breaking point
school grades; academic results
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
decimal point; radix point
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
(point of) similarity; resemblance
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
full impact; packing a punch
allotment (allocation) of marks
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
roundabout; rotary; traffic circle
another point; another goal; another run
failing mark; failing grade
dakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
to score points with (a person)
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
point of reference; reference point
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
dotted line; perforated line
focal point; nodal point; node
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
omniscient point of view (in narration)
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
launch site (e.g. for rockets, missiles, or torpedoes); launch point; firing point
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
sketching; pointillism; stippling
landing zone; point of landing
unclear point; unclear points
points (in a group tournament ranking system); wins; score
confluence (of rivers); junction (of rivers, roads, etc.); meeting point
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
scoring stick; counter; chip
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
scoreless (game or competition)
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
point of ignition; flash point
persons or animals added to a picture; incidental details of a picture
(examination) comments and marks; rating
to be incomplete; to feel incomplete; to lack the finishing touch
middle point; median point; middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
depiction; including in a picture; delineation
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
accumulation point; limit point
general inspection; complete overhaul
various points (of discussion); various places; various spots; various matters
finishing touches; last vital touch
got it; roger; leave it to me
to mark with a dot (point)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
convergence point; convergent point
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
technological singularity; singularity
dropping medicine in the eyes
interspersion; dotting (e.g. the countryside); studding
three dot leader; ellipsis
list of marks; list of grades
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
to go back to the starting point
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
construction point; K-point
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
lamplighter; town employee who lit oil or gas streetlights
score board; scoring board
handakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an "h" sound into a "p" sound
moxibustion treatment point; spot (marked with ink) on which moxa is burned; burning moxa on the skin
having two residences or bases
goal difference; goal differential
prediction of another player's winning tile or yaku
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
prolific scorer; goal-getter
equalizing goal; equalizer
principal point (e.g. of a lens); main point; gist
to come to the point; to touch on the point; to address the main points
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
petechia; petechial hemorrhage
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
demerit system; points-off system
intravenous drip infusion
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
all items; all parts; all points
severe in marking; strict in grading
node; nodal point; joint (e.g. in a framework)
development block; development base
procedures to determine the points at issue; pre-trial mutual disclosure and discussion of the points of contention
flash point; flashing point
point mass; particle; material point
monofocal; fixed focal length; single focus
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
taking (score) the first two points of the game
double-precision floating point
zero-point vibration; zero-point motion
ich (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) infection; white spot (protozoan infection of freshwater fish)
switch (for a light); flasher unit
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
guiding marks for rendering classical Chinese into Japanese
eye drops; eyewash; eye lotion
diligent student; drudge; swot
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
preparing powdered tea (at a tea ceremony)
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
checked up; inspection completed
emergency hospital for disaster response
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
the vernal equinox (the equinoctal point)
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
floating-point arithmetic
far point (farthest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); apoapsis
dots and strokes of a kanji character
heat spot; warm spot; hot spot; hot point
taking medicine nasally; nasal drops
sum total of one's marks; total points or score
death register; necrology
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
100 yen per 1,000 points (Mahjong parlour rate)
raw score; unadjusted score
one red flower standing out in a sea of green vegetation; one item of quality standing out among many; one woman among many men
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point; HACCP
growing point; point of growth
to change one's point of view
standard datum of geographic coordinates; point of origin of longitude and latitude; geodetic datum
blocking point; point of blockage
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
diacritical marks used for interpreting classical Chinese
monofocal lens; fixed focal length lens; prime lens
constant dripping wears away the stone; little strokes fell great oaks; limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats
gas discharge lamp starter; fluorescent lamp starter; glow starter
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
having no or negative points
always dot the i's and cross the t's; don't neglect the slightest detail; be punctilious
first-person perspective; first-person point of view
single point of failure; SPOF
book with reading aids (such as kana or punctuation marks)
relay exchange point (e.g. in a relay race, ekiden); transfer point (goods, people, etc.); smuggling point; relay point
perihelion shift; advance of the perihelion
point particle; point-like particle
forward arming and refueling point
accident-prone zone; accident blackspot
confluence (of rivers); junction (of rivers, roads, etc.); meeting point (of civilizations, etc.)
dual-residence lifestyle (e.g. one in the city and one in the countryside); having a second residence separate from one's workplace
begging the question (rhetorical fallacy); petitio principii
long precision floating point number
point-to-point connection
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
floating-point coprocessor
Shōten (1966-; TV comedy program)
single precision floating point number
accident risk location; place where one should pay attention (e.g. where two lanes merge)
extended precision floating point number
base point in time; epoch
floating-point (representation) system
point-of-sale system; POS
floating-point representation
floating-point base; floating-point radix
variable-point representation system
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
impact site; impact location
floating-point base; floating-point radix
spot application; dispensing a drop or spot of something
floating-point accelerator
near point (closest point at which an object can be brought into focus by the eye); periapsis
floating-point arithmetic unit
fixed-point representation system
returning to the starting point
varifocal; variable focus
domestic locations (e.g. of a company); domestic bases
inductive charging; wireless charging
ration-point coupon; traffic violation ticket (for which penalty points are applied to one's licence)
origin (of an artery, nerve, etc.); starting point
word-order marks used to assist reading of Chinese classics
point of impact (of a projectile); impact point
Points and Lines (1958 novel by Matsumoto Seichou)
anomaly; angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun
subnetwork point of attachment
subnetwork point of attachment address; subnetwork address
finger braille; system of communicating with the deaf-blind in which the receiver's fingers are tapped like a braille typewriter
unscrupulous business practice of making sales by posing as an inspector and declaring the need for replacement items
service access point; SAP
Lagrangian point; Lagrange point
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
grasping the (main) point; seizing the essence (of a matter)
administration of ear drops; ear dripping
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters)
center of excellence; COE
lachrymal punctum (lacrimal, lacrymal); lacrimal point
endpoint node; peripheral node
system of particles; system of material points
collateral estoppel; issue preclusion
point of control and observation; PCO
cold points (of the skin)
progressive lens; multifocal lens
Japanese character set row and column index
KuTen code; matrix code system used in JIS character standards
longitude of the ascending node
confocal laser scanning biological microscope
confocal scanning microscope
halftone dot; halftone screen
confocal laser microscope
intravenous drip infusion; intravenous drip; drip infusion
part alternation mark; symbol that precedes a song lyric, line of poetry, etc., indicating the beginning of a different vocalist's part
code point (in a character set)
yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)