previous engagement; prior contract
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
it's probably so; it stands to reason
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
by myself; in person; by oneself
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
trauma (usu. psychological)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
that kind; competition; match
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story