to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
reinforcement; strengthening
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to maintain; to continue to have
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
hand used like a sword in striking
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to overflow from something full
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to torment; to harass; to tease
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth