on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
spare time; free time; leisure time
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
genius; prodigy; natural gift
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
180 degrees; complete change
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
admiration; wonder; astonishment
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
leather; leather-bound; leathern
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to knead well; to polish; to refine
loading; charging; filling
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
that; he; she; that person
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)