to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
main cause; primary factor
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
equality; uniformity; evenness
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to rush over; to run up to
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be inflated with pride
these guys; these fellows
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
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)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm