friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
indicate reason; infers some protest
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to unfold; to unroll; to open
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
continuously; throughout; in succession
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
speech; expression; wording; language
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
mountaineering club; mountain area
long ago; already; a long time ago
pretense; affectation; showiness
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to fan; to incite; to instigate
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
pure heart; naivete; innocence
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded