to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
cave; cavern; den; grotto
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
loud shout; excited cheering
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
semi-pro; semi-professional
being bunched up together; being crowded together
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
unseasonable; out of season
beauty of slender female legs
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
election; selection; choice
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)