cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
amiable; affable; likable
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
sympathy; compassion; pity
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to throw into; to toss into
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
older sister and younger brother
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd