to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
only; merely; but; no more than
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
all present; all concerned; all of us
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
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
criticism; commentary; review
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone