to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
only; merely; but; no more than
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
king; monarch; ruler; champion
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
surrounding at a distance
to take; to catch; to capture
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
height (of body); stature
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to scatter away; to vanish
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom