to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
and what is worse; to make matters worse
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to intend; to be sure that
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
rain falling on cherry blossoms; rain at the time of the blossoming of cherry trees
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
a pair (of shoes or socks)
close; intimate; on good terms
to help each other; to cooperate
to gain strength; to have energy
to mind; to care; to worry
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
seven (long cylindrical things)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
defense (esp. in sports); defence