nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
last night; yesterday evening
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
living thing; living creature; animal; life
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
pride; dignity; self-respect
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
first thing in the morning
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
critical point (temperature)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
decision; determination; resolution
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)