as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
singing in unison; chanting in unison
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
secret information; intelligence
joint together; opposite; facing
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
slight; little; insignificant
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
one's say; one's point; although; though
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
minister (of a government department)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
part; portion; glimpse; bit
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
tip of a sword; point of a sword
superhuman strength; Herculean strength
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to withstand; to be able to endure