a step; short distance; short time
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to make an appeal; to urge
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
to half-rise to one's feet
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl