to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
skill; dexterity; master hand
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
wind blowing down from a mountain
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
only; merely; but; no more than
third day of the month; three days
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to fold up; to fold into layers
simmering; (boiling) gently
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction