heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in proportion to; just as much as
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to be in danger of; to be liable to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
chink in the armor (armour)
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to get between; to be caught in
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding