for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to sink (into); to get depressed
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
all; entire; whole; altogether
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
long time; several hours; long spell
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
visual confirmation; sighting
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
largest class; top category
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
means; way; method; measure