gem; jewel; precious stone
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
next; secondly; subsequently
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
several times (as large, over)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to summon; to get used to call
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to state; to express; to mention
the scruff or nape of the neck
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers