living thing; organism; creature; biology
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
like this; this sort; this way
reaching; attaining; arrival
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to pull in (fish); to land
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
commander; commanding officer; CO
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
how long; how much; to what extent
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome