pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to have a qualification (for)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
suddenly; all of a sudden
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
main shrine; inner sanctuary
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
beginning; outset; first; onset
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to carry (a child) on one's back
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans