magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
military man; warrior; soldier
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
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.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
immediately; right away; on the spot
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
question; inquiry; enquiry
bureaucratic routine; red tape
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
that is to say; so that means
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually