creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
leopard (Panthera pardus)
body; physique; build; stature
length (of an animal); body length
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire