to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
large build; large pattern
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
basis for decision; evidence for judging
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
grip (of hand); grip strength
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
physical strength; muscular strength
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
end; close; conclusion; termination
out of bounds; beyond the pale
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
semi-transparent; translucent
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey