blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
attendance; presence; appearance
admiration; wonder; astonishment
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
January; first month of the lunar calendar
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
nothing in particular; none in particular
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
high rating; good reputation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
recollection; reminiscence
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
non-player character; NPC
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
friendly relations; social relations; social life
intimacy; affection; familiarity
courteous; decorous; polite
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
in proportion to; according to; depending on
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
talking while standing; standing around talking
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
to play a central role; to take a leading part
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other