to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
all (there is); as long as there is
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to talk; to chat; to chatter
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
waist; waistline; waist measurement
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle