point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to shave off; to scrape off
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
color scheme; colour scheme
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
for today; for the time being
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master