at once; immediately; right now
period (esp. in European languages); full stop; period (of time); era; period (interval of a game)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to throw into; to dump in together
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
three; three years of age
tiger's mouth; pattern of three stones resembling a cat's face; used as a connection
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
coquetry; flirtatiousness
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
popular; common; commonplace
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
be (that) as it may; having said that
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
when it comes to ...; as for ...
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to squeeze out; to wring out
as usual; as is one's habit
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
still (continuing); as ever; further
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying