critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to half-rise to one's feet
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
various places; several sources
full view; plain sight; completely visible
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
genuine; authentic; true; real
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be thrilled; to be excited
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
doing whatever one pleases
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be perturbed; to be agitated
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
having no idea; having no clue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
of no interest; not interested
difficult to ...; hard to ...
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
character evaluation; profile