wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to lean against; to set against
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
person from (the planet of)
literal translation; direct translation
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
Japanese person; Japanese people
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
resolute; determined; bold
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to invite in; to show someone in
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
running as fast as one can
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet