to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to care for someone; to look after someone
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
if so; in that case; in that situation
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
how much; how many; to what extent
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
in proportion to; just as much as
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to serve; to work for; to attend
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
particularly; only; in the case of
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
nice; likeable; desirable
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
will; volition; intention; intent; determination