auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to jump at; to be attracted by
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
large biceps; well-developed biceps
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
quarrel; dispute; argument
arm; skill; efforts; ability
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
criticism; critique; review; commentary
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking