to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
estimate (of costs); budget
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
possible; likely; probable