part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
contest of strength; trial of strength
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
the place for; the time for; the level of
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
with all one's strength; with all one's might
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive