sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
watering hole; watering place
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
counter for generations; epoch
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
potentiality; dormancy; latency
fixed value; constant value
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered