unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
beginning; clue; starting point
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
making an attempt; trial run
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to erase all trace of something
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to force open; to push open
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider)
space perception; spatial perception; spatial awareness
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
refined taste; elegant pursuits
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling