yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
soon; before long; in the near future
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
complete victory; total victory
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(one) letter; (one) character
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
hand used like a sword in striking
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to explain adequately; to be accountable
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem