amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
demanding; difficult; strict
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
minimum; at the very least
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
making a strange face; strange face
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of