heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
magnetism; magnetic force
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to say (something) over one's shoulder
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
phase transition; phase change; phase transformation
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
foreword; preface; introduction; prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
embodiment; realization; materialization
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
ramification; branching off
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
be (that) as it may; having said that
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
modulation; change of key
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
method of attack; place of attack
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence