mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to jump at; to be attracted by
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to thrust away; to send flying
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
that; the matter in question
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
it's been a long time; long time no see
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to make an appearance; to show up
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to flare up; to burst into flames
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to incur someone's enmity
memory; sense; experience
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)