seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
trial product; prototype model
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
killing and wounding; bloodshed
Saber (Honda sedan); Sabre (jet fighter)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
tendency; trend; inclination
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
periodic; regular; routine
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end