the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
like this; this sort; this way
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to be injured; to sustain a wound
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to spring at; to leap upon
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to blow off; to be blown off
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
second generation; second; junior
to machine; to cut; to scrape
fine product; masterpiece
genuine; authentic; true; real