to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
short distance; close range
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
unification; union; oneness
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
depending on; dependent on
symbol (of); emblem; (mental) image; representation; idea
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
surroundings; circumference
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
Hua Jin; technique in Chinese martial arts of absorbing or redirecting an opponent's attack
eight trigrams palm; ba gua zhang; pa kua chang
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)