seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
Heilongjiang Province (China)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
vermilion lacquer (made by mixing vermilion into clear lacquer)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
undine; Undine (1811 German novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
scene; view; prospect; outlook
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
compound sentence; sentenced formed of two independent clauses; important cultural property; important cultural asset
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
grip (of hand); grip strength
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after