to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thought; consideration; thinking
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
force of a fire; force of flames
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
snake; serpent; large snake
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
genuine; authentic; true; real
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion