older sister; lass; young lady
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
one's own child; one's own children
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be silent; to say nothing
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
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.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)