to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to boost; to force up; to push up
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
performing a surgical operation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
war; battle; match; game; competition
to put on airs; to assume importance
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
examination; consideration; test; quiz
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
beginning; clue; starting point
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
witnessing; observing; sighting
after staying up all night
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (mythological rulers of ancient China)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
rule; reign; peaceful times
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.