teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
composed expression; clear face
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
true character; real nature
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
major subject; special study
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
recommendation; endorsement
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
your home; your family; their home; (my) home