phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to stop (plug) one's ears
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
strike (i.e. industrial action)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)