to roll up; to be rolled up
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
root; joint; base; crotch
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to watch steadily; to stare
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
even though things may appear this way
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream