to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
but; however; even though; even if
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
degree of familiarity; popularity
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
along the way; along the road
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
supplier; provider; vendor
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
document; official papers
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
but; however; provided that
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
successive generations; successive emperors
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits