satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
classical form of martial art
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
main purpose; primary objective
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
handsome young man; Adonis
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!