to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
popular name; common name; given name
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
-less; lacking; non-existing
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to order; to command; to appoint
preference; priority; precedence
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
port authority; port administration
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation