pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to start using; to try out
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
step; stride; counter for steps
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be hot on a person's heels
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
being on the ropes; losing ground
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
time limit; time restriction
form; shape; figure; morph
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to look around; to look towards (us)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to gain strength; to increase ability
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically