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
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to become clear; to be made public
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
welcome; (warm) reception
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
eight (long cylindrical things)
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
indeed; really; truly; very much
stirring; slight movement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
dozens; scores of; decades
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to rip out (and take); to tear out
small number; few; minority
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
above the clouds; the heavens
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
snake; serpent; large snake
attack; drive; advance; invasion
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school