pole; climax; extreme; extremity
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
short distance; short range; short-haul
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
most difficult; next to impossible
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
pale; pallid; bluish-white
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
reaching; attaining; arrival
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
gentle; mild; meek; tender
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to practice magic; to practise magic
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)