important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
lethality; killing effectiveness
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
simply; merely; only; solely
letting (someone) die without helping
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to tighten; to press hard
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate