to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to see through; to see the true nature of something
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
important person; strategic person; key figure
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
with a snap; with a crack
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
correction; rectification; mending; repair
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to concern; to be related
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine