bitter experience (ordeal)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
great physical power; animal strength
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
microscopic; infinitesimal
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
technique; art; skill; move
big frame; large figure; huge body
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
physical strength; muscle strength
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to drop; to let fall; to omit
sweeping sideways; mowing down
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
forward somersault; forward roll
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to die; to lay down life's burden
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation