to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to lose heart; to lose motivation
look!; there!; here!; that is
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
at least; at most; (even) just
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
study; diligence; discount; reduction
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
man; male; masculine gender
relatively; comparatively
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
attendance (at school); going to school
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach