sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
empirical; from experience
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
technique; art; skill; move
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
skill; dexterity; proficiency
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to attack; to assault; to assail
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
detour; circumvention; turning movement