sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
the staff; inside the department
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
free (of charge); gratuitous
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hope; white hope; person of promise
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
club activities; extracurricular activities
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
trivial; not amounting to much
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to complain; to make a complaint
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)