to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to breathe out; to exhale
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
coincident with; while; simultaneously
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
verbal message; word (from someone)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt