sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to do for (the sake of someone else)
half a point (esp. in go)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
(political) power; authority; influence
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
power balance; balance of power
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty