indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
war; battle; match; game; competition
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
team competition; team game
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
such; like that; that sort of
for a while; for some time; for a period
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to win and advance to the next round
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable