to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
coldness and hotness; cooling and heating; indifference and enthusiasm; prosperity and decline; cold energy (e.g. in power generation)
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
buried gold; buried treasure
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
place; situation; position; location
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
quick work; (clever) feat
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
hometown; rural township (of China)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
(short) rest; breather; break
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
prosperity; flourishing; thriving