tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to stay calm; to keep cool
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
king; monarch; ruler; champion
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
meteor; shooting star; falling star
this world; this life; world of the living
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
by myself; in person; by oneself
tedious; boring; being fed up with
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
good feeling; feeling good
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
ectogenesis; outside the body
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
older brother and younger sister
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters