obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
killing two birds with one stone
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
if so; in that case; in that situation
matter for great congratulation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in swarms; in great crowds
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to put one's strength into
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
head; lead; vanguard; first
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
in order; in turn; one by one
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
arm; skill; efforts; ability
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect