to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to fall on one's backside
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to run about trying to escape
to take flight; to disappear
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
living thing; organism; creature; biology
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
classification; categorization; sorting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
cannot be compared with; no match for
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
skill; dexterity; master hand
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant