to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
no!; no no!; no, not at all
jumping to a wrong conclusion
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
good humour (humor); good mood
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
systematic; organized; organizational
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
scale; scope; plan; structure
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
how; in what way; in what manner
I see; that's right; indeed
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy