hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to strangle; to constrict
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
admiration; wonder; astonishment
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
lightly; easily; carelessly
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up