to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
fine weather; fair weather
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
master; teacher; stable master
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
older brother and younger sister
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
desperately; for one's dear life
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
nice; good; well-executed
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
influence; effect; impact
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen