plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
silence; stillness; quietness
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
this world; this life; world of the living
weak point; unskillfulness
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to be fated; to be linked by fate
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into