point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
in the meanwhile; during the time
several people; a few people
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unconditionally; as a rule
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
such ... as; or some such
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
with a friendly grin; smilingly
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to pass (of time); to elapse
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly