to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
furious facial expression
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
to hide; to keep to oneself
something small; something petty; trifle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
influence (on someone); inspiration
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to try all possible means
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
intensive; concentrated; focused
behind with everything; too late; reactive
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
delay; putting off; procrastination
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess