claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to begin to walk; to set out
directly opposite; right in front
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
treating someone like a child
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to stop (plug) one's ears
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
fortress; stronghold; citadel
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons