to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
little by little; bit by bit
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to speak; to say; to vocalize
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
discipline; training; teaching manners
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
indescribable; having no way to express
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue