there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to look around; to look towards (us)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to say; to be called; to do
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
one after another; in rapid succession
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
technique; art; skill; move
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
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
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched