formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
rather; sooner; preferably
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
skill; dexterity; master hand
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly