to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
worm; worm; worm (lure); soft plastic lure
snake; serpent; large snake
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
body; physical system; (the) person
full length; total length; overall length
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
deep inside; innermost place
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to figure out; to get an idea
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
predation; eating prey; preying upon
appearance; figure; shape; form
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
preference; priority; precedence; right of way