cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to pick up; to find; to gather
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
difference; discrepancy; variation
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be hesitant; to feel timid
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
optimization; optimisation
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
manners; behavior; behaviour
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point