to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
snake; serpent; large snake
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to leap back; to jump back
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell