tag (children's game); tig
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
hey; listen; look here; I say
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of