to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
a little bit; a little while
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
in succession; one by one
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
a step; short distance; short time
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
comparatively; relatively
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy