to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
self-consciousness; self-awareness
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to join together; to combine; to join up
reinforcement; strengthening
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
region; limits; stage; level
many; numerous; various; large number of
even more; still more; further
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
four (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly; to harden by treading
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)