to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
preliminary arrangements; spade work
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
explanation; interpretation
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
still (continuing); as ever; further
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
weightlessness; zero gravity
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
hegemony; leadership; initiative
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical