brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
accomplishment; execution
to make a splash; to draw attention
cannot be helped; unavoidable
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
villain; baddie; the villain's part
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to surround; to crowd around
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
memories; recollections; reminiscence
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down