to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
shock therapy; shock treatment
(turned out) all right in the end
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to pass each other; to cross paths
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
tingling; stinging; pungently
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
wherein; therein; thereinto
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to choke; to have trouble breathing
inside; interior; inner part
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to run around; to bustle about
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips