to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
historical play; period drama
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
upper half of the body; upper body
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)