to fight against; to oppose; to face
at first; in the beginning; originally
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
holding two or more positions concurrently
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
solo debut; debut as a solo artist
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
script; libretto; scenario
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
practice; practising; training; study
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
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)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
no, not like that (but like this)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
under repair; out of service
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)