focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to intervene; to stop (something)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
small tiger; light drinker; occasional drinker
to call a person's attention (to)
going around; patrol; round; tour
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
solar day (esp. on planets other than Earth); sol (currency of Peru)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
dab; dabbing; dove; dub; dubbing
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)