tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
retention; maintenance; preservation
triangle; triangular shape
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
soldier; combatant; warrior
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier