essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
dozens; scores of; decades
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
but; however; provided that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
calm; composed; leisurely
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
two persons; two people; pair; couple