vitality; energy; dynamism
physical strength; muscle strength
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
moment by moment; hour by hour
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
no way to do; nothing can be done
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
transparency; degree of clearness
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to commit a robbery; to burgle
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
briskly with small steps; trotting
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast