to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
on countless occasions; many a time
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
war; battle; match; game; competition
regret; repentance; remorse
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
order of chivalry; chivalric order
leader of a delegation (body, party)
living up to one's reputation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(not so) much; (not) very
modesty; humility; being humble
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
now that; since; so long as; because
presence; sitting with; being with
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
talking while standing; standing around talking
impossible to do (although wants to)
polite; courteous; hospitable
older brother; elder brother
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be impressed; to greatly admire
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person