muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
ability; performance; efficiency
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
corridor; hallway; passageway
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
while; during; while; although; all; both
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker