to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
calm; composed; leisurely
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
along; parallel to; in accordance with
in accordance with; according to
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
suddenly; all of a sudden
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(in) the air; midair; sky
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold