to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to recall; to remember; to recollect
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
considerably; fairly; quite
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)