to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
overall victory; championship
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
it is I who should say so
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop walking; to pause
several people; a few people
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle