combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
somersault; looping-the-loop
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
simply; merely; only; solely
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
change; transformation; inversion
comma; decimal point; radix point
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
split; division; break up
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate