in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
a Buddha; deceased person
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
detour; circumvention; turning movement
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
avalanche of earth and rocks
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to become an expert; to be master at
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
scattered; separated; dispersed
to rain incessantly; to downpour
true character; true heart; true spirit
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
lifting (a child) high up in the air
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
two-tone coloring; two-tone colouring
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
piece of meat; cut of meat
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
street at night; making a night journey
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over