to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
twice; again; second time
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
blow; shock; strike; batting
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
(clenched) fist; knuckles
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
release; liberation; acquittal
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
trial; judgement; judgment
number of persons; personnel
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
semi-transparent; translucent
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of