to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
deed; act; work; performance
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
bullying (the weak); bully
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
lower half of the body; nether parts
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
material; substance; matter
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)