(carved) statue; sculpture
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
flight; desertion; escape
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to become hoarse; to become husky
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
decapitated head of an enemy
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...