(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
moderate; proper; just right
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
directly opposite; right in front
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
sword skills; swordsmanship
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
strength needed to pull back a bow
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ancient times; prehistoric times
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(in the same way) as before; as always
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to