minuteness; one millionth
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
from the viewpoint of; according to
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
upper half of the body; upper body
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
leaving everything up to someone else
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
several shots; several blows
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
decrease; reduction; decline
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
rising; ascending; climbing
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in