at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to go past; to pass; to pass by
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
investment; contribution; financing
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
never mind!; don't worry about it
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
tool; implement; means; furniture
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to get distracted; to jump off the track