fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to finger; to tamper (with)
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
calm; composed; cool; quiet
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
young commander; young leader; young master
having an ancient and honorable origin
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to happen to hear; to overhear
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
comma; decimal point; radix point
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
member of parliament; the elite
to fight with swords; to cross swords
long ago; already; a long time ago
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
green light; (giving) permission; OK
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
totally willing; fully motivated
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge