date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
such; this sort of; like this
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
tomoe nage (judo throw); circle throw; stomach throw
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to run up to; to rush over
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
critical point (temperature)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
classical form of martial art
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent