sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
head; lead; vanguard; first
in order; in turn; one by one
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
even though; despite; when
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
name; given name; first name
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
glossy black hair; green hair
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding