point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to jar; to creak; to grate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
person standing watch; guard duty
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
good-for-nothing; worthless
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to shine in (light); to illuminate
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(set of) facial features; looks
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be prominent; to be conspicuous