to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to rock; to shake; to swing
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
covered wagon; prairie schooner
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
several people; a few people
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
foreign enemy; outside invader
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care