to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
since when; from when; how long
the opposite sex; isomerism
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
difficult to ...; hard to ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
intimidation; threat; bluster
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
surprise victory; upset; coup
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
willpower; energy; vitality
sharply; harshly; stingingly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal