to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
amount of light; quantity of light
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
advance; moving forward; progress
acceleration; speeding up
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor