to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to need; to call for; to require
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
grip (of hand); grip strength
to wring the neck; to strangle
to choke; to have trouble breathing
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
desperation; struggle to the death
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
rustling; refreshing; clearly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
partly open; in half bloom
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...