to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
making an attempt; trial run
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
witnessing; observing; sighting
running as fast as one can
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
opening and shutting; opening and closing
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation