just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
brunt of attack or argument
future years; in (one's) later years
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
in order; sequential; seriatim
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
detached; aloof; indifferent
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
after a long time; for the first time in a while
guardian; protector; patron; parent
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats