to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
acting ability; talent as a performer
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
admiration; being impressed (by)
integration (e.g. social); mixing; penetration
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
end; close; conclusion; termination
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
modesty; humility; being humble
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
curse; spell; malediction
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
physical education; PE; gym (class)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
participation; joining; entry