suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
offense and defense; offence and defence
to recall; to remember; to recollect
don't you think?; indicates question
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
eternal; unlimited; endless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to save; to leave over; to spare
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
number one; first; best; most; game; round
of course; certainly; naturally
metro; subway; underground railway
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
lecture hall; lecture room
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)