criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
to show signs of; to appear
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
destination; place one stays during a trip
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
evening meal; supper; dinner
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to give a broad grin; to smirk
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
utmost limit; extremity; result
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
besides; furthermore; moreover
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
procession towards the altar (in a wedding); stepping forward (towards an aristocrat)
ascetic practices (esp. celibacy)
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
observation; survey; watching