to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to watch for an unguarded moment
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
dealing with; coping with
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to rise; to erect; to get up
to raise one's voice; to shout
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to master something (through personal experience)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed