aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
before anything else; first of all
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
warning line; police cordon
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
industrial spy; industrial espionage
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
three days and three nights
pure heart; naivete; innocence
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste