to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
monkey (esp. a gibbon); hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre); kappa; (arch.) menstrual period
road approaching a shrine
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
wu wang (hexagram 25 of the I Ching: innocence)
Genkō era (1321.2.23-1324.12.9)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
countenance; features; looks
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to play around; to gallivant about
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
cinnabar; vermilion (mercury sulfide); red color; vermilion pigment; elixir (esp. of immortality); pill
donut peach (Amygdalus persica var. compressa); UFO peach; flat peach; pan tao peach; Saturn peach; saucer peach
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank