light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
aim (of a weapon, esp. in video games); aiming
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
soldier; combatant; warrior
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
making practical; making useful; implementing