hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
putting into operation; invocation
as before; as ever; as it was originally
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
special training; intensive training; crash course
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
mental; spiritual; emotional
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also