to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
roundhouse kick; turning kick
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to behave well (of a child)
living in a group; communal living; community life
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
extremely talented; very gifted
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
deep affection; dear; beloved
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
absorption; suction; attraction
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to be selected (from among many people)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
for work; in a manner related to work
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
good impression; favorable impression
honorific affix; honorific prefix