in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be helpful; to be useful
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to manage something successfully; to be successful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
due form; official; formality
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
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
(some) more; even more; longer; further
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends