people; citizens; subjects; folk
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
naked eye; the physical eye
to take (be in) charge of
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
simplified version; abridged edition
to manage a state; to govern a country
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium