to say; to tell; to state; to do
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
sincere; earnest; serious
to have an eye on; to zero in on
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
with a click; with a snap
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
action; operation; effect; function
to step firmly; to harden by treading
freely; right and left; as one pleases
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
palm heel; heel of the palm
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
bend; curvature; deflection
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)