to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to intervene; to stop (something)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
curious; strange; unusual
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to push (something) against
base (military, expedition, etc.)
troubled face; worried expression
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
safety; welfare; well-being
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
coincident with; while; simultaneously