noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
cushion; pillow; mattress
flooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
old couple; elderly couple
literature; books (reference); document
materials; data; document
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
polish; improvement; burnishing
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
competing; competition; auction
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
student (esp. a university student)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
while moving; on the move
dead person; deceased person
covering used to wrap a baby
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
everybody; every last one of them; all
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge