to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to set against
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
intelligence or information network
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
silence (not speaking); muteness
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to boost; to force up; to push up
surmise; guess; inference
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to sway; to waver
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
three; three years of age
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face