cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(not) even once; (not) ever
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
surname; family name; last name
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to rush over; to run up to
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
good performance; good work; great success
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
equality; impartiality; evenness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once