to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to have a talk; to tell a story
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to stare back at; to look back at
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to cause a person trouble
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
endurance contest; test of endurance
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
thunderous roar; roaring sound
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?