to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
body; physique; build; stature
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
lightly; easily; carelessly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)