to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be surprised; to be astonished
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
criticism; critique; review; commentary
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
use; utilization; utilisation; application
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
power; might; authority; influence
in that manner; like that
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)