to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to frolic about; to mess around
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
classical form of martial art
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
take care of yourself; get well soon
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
whispering into a person's ear
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unparalleled in Japan, China and India
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
3rd day of the month; three days
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death