blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
conviction; belief; confidence
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in succession; one by one
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
carefree; free from worry
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking