demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
severe caning (60-100 times)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
tension; mental strain; nervousness
because of; owing to; due to
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
inside; interior; inner part
while; even though; despite
quickly; calmly; intently
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of