hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
(judo) foot technique; footwork
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
step; stride; counter for steps
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child