flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
throat; important part; vital area
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
rubber band; elastic band
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
string made from twisted paper
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
cannot be helped; unavoidable
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
war; battle; match; game; competition
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
fitting (of clothing); fitting; installation; fitting (e.g. graph)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb