bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
substantial matter; significant item
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
tension; tensile strength
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
leaving a matter to chance
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
only; merely; but; no more than
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
old hag; old woman; old bat
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
influenced (by); under an influence
piece; fragment; one (object)
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to become sinewy; to behave formally
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to mix; to stir; to blend
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
old friend; familiar face