to change completely; to change suddenly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
again; once more; a second time
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
indicate reason; infers some protest
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
wherein; therein; thereinto
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
selfishness; self-interest