impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be entwined; to be involved
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
calm; composed; cool; quiet
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to blaze; to burn brightly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
I see; that's right; indeed
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to do someone in; to bump someone off