one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
this and that; one thing or another
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
crouch start (in a sprint)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
blow; shock; strike; batting
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
possession; occupation; occupancy
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sexy; popular; well-liked
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
glad countenance; joyful look
waste of time; killing time
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight