praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to care for someone; to look after someone
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
from now; from this moment; henceforth
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
blow; shock; strike; batting
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to have a talk; to tell a story
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
unexpectedly; surprisingly
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part