counter for (small) boats
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
questions and answers; dialogue
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
several people; a few people
single word; a few words; brief comment
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage