(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
blow; shock; strike; batting
house built on sand; house of cards
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be talented; to be able
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
to turn against; to become an enemy
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
rising; ascending; climbing
going through great pains in vain
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
to keep away; to keep at a distance
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(necessary) personnel; required person
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to strike dead; to beat to death
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
tigers and wolves; cruel and greedy brute
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view