superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
results; record; grades; marks
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
with glugging (e.g. of liquid being poured, running down)
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
in succession; one after another
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck); Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
Yinglong; dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan