pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
carving; engraving; sculpture
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
instant; moment; for an instant
morin khuur (stringed musical instrument of Mongolian origin); matouqin
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to change the position of
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority