point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to play a leading role; to play a central part
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
from where one sits; while sitting by
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
fall; drop; descent; coming down
site; point on a map; spot
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(right at the) side; just beside
to be perturbed; to be agitated
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to happen to have on hand or in stock
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to have meaning; to be meaningful
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base