hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
ninth day of the month; nine days
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained