to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
with a single blow; with one stroke
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
just one person; only one
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
even more; still more; further
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite