even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
preservation; retainment; keeping
to crouch; to squat; to cower
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
counter for wheels and flowers
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
power; authority; influence
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)