to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
next; secondly; subsequently
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
Gulliver; preeminent example of its kind
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
hand used like a sword in striking
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
on bad terms; at loggerheads
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to some extent; to a certain extent
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
region; limits; stage; level
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces