two (long cylindrical things)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
favourite horse; favorite horse
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
first generation; founder
retreating figure; appearance from behind
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
lightly; easily; carelessly
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
possession; retention; maintenance
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to make an appearance; to show up
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago