to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
for a while; for some time; for a period
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
research; study; investigation
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)