to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
in the meanwhile; during the time
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to concern; to be related
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
business; trade; operations; sales
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
granted that; even if; even though
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
bet; wager; stake; gamble
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone