cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
technique; art; skill; move
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
nothing but; except; no more than
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach