three; three years of age
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to roll up; to be rolled up
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
mask; disguise; guise; mask
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
because of; owing to; due to
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
just a minute; small quantity
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to have a talk; to tell a story
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
having not the slightest idea
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge