force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
tail (animal); tail end; tip
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
little finger; pinky; little toe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
god of death; death deity; Death
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
several years; a few years
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy