frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
utmost limits; extremity; limit
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
rising; ascending; climbing
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
a second time; again; once more; twice
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
high decorated building; picture-perfect mansion; stately home that looks as if it were from a painting
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
passing through without stopping; passing by
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve