even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
ancestor; forefather; foremother
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to get slightly dirty (all over)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to wear a sword at one's side
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.