yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
sound wave; acoustic wave
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
little by little; bit by bit
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
opposite side; opposition
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
difference; variation; difference
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
physical strength; muscle strength
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in one's own way or style
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
power; might; authority; influence