by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
arm; skill; efforts; ability
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
plain; plateau; tableland
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to jump up and down; to hop
totally willing; fully motivated
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to comfort; to console; to amuse
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth