to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
war; fighting; fierce competition
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
reason; cause; circumstances
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
how many years; how long; what year
maintenance; preservation; improvement
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
league; federation; union; alliance