breath; breathing; bracelet
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
intelligence; intellect; brains
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
specialization; specialisation
crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to straighten up; to sit upright
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
spirit; heart; disposition
to thrust down; to push off
end; close; conclusion; termination
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely