sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
violent explosion; bursting
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
dark (color); concentrated; thick
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
power; might; authority; influence
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action