one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to cut corners; to be shoddy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
with these words; while saying
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
critical moment; do-or-die situation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade