counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
Dragon King; promoted rook
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place