one's original family name; maiden name
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to unfold; to unroll; to open
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
spider's thread; spider silk
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
considerably; fairly; quite
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to step forward; to take a step forward
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
family; members of a family
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
murder; killing; murderer
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
moving about; stirring about
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful