to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
exchange of blows; long rally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
protracted war; war of attrition
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
seven (long cylindrical things)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
spider's thread; spider silk
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis