to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to pause; to have a short intermission
as if it were about oneself
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on