trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
hello; good day; good afternoon
depending on; dependent on
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
chink in the armor (armour)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
magnetism; magnetic force
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
technique; art; skill; move
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to hold out (against); to hold one's ground; to stand firm; to endure
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre