patting; stroking; caressing
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
control; check; restraint; inhibition
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
a second time; again; once more; twice
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
(in the same way) as before; as always
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
battle formation; military formation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
small number; few; minority
large number (of); many; majority
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash