to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
firm; strong; solid; stable
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
body; physique; build; stature
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
few decades; many decades; several decades
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
height (of body); stature
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)