blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to telephone; to make a phone call
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
at once; immediately; right now
light; easy; non-serious; minor
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to smirk; to grin broadly
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
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
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to bend; to warp; to curve
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to make an appeal; to urge
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
finger flick to the forehead
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
reaction; response; reaction
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to fire into; to shoot into
power; might; authority; influence