to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
one grain; one drop; one bead
soldier; combatant; warrior
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
again; once more; a second time
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
myself; yourself; I; me; you
form; shape; figure; morph
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
surroundings; environs; circumference
to fly around; to scatter
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
imagination; supposition; guess
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
(in) the air; midair; sky
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
propulsive power; driving force