pointsman; switchman; rail transport worker who operated railway switches (points)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
stairs; stairway; staircase
to attack; to assault; to assail
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
region; limits; stage; level
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
just because; even if; even though
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
company; corporation; workplace
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity