once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
soldier; combatant; warrior
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
name; given name; first name
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
and; thereupon; because of that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
while; during; while; although; all; both
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she