sublime; noble; high-minded
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
theremin (electronic musical instrument)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
impossible to do (although wants to)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
two times; twice; two degrees
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
preliminary arrangements; spade work
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
emotional scars; mental trauma
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
enemy territory; hostile place