to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to be hesitant; to feel timid
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to pitch forward; to fall forward
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
alteration; falsification; faking
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
end of life; death; annihilation
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
forevermore; for eternity
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to complain; to make a complaint
absolute basics; very rudiments
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
step-up; advance; progress; increase
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
kickboard; flutterboard; float
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
be on your guard!; take care!
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)