mysterious power of words to alter reality
compelling force; legal force
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
remarkable; striking; obvious
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
directionality; directivity
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
alert status; emergency alert
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
colorless and transparent
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
large build; large pattern
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
outside (the room, building); outdoors
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
imposing stance; daunting pose