to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
such; like that; that sort of; very
suffix for familiar person
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
until now; so far; up to the present
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be surprised; to be astonished
beginning; outset; first; onset
to say; to tell; to state; to do
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
woman; female; feminine gender
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope