to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to frolic about; to mess around
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
although I say; although one might say; although called
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to recall; to remember; to recollect
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
training; drill; practice; discipline
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to dye; to colour; to color
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding