ingredient; component; composition
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
reigning; controlling; dictating
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
history of; experience of
in the meanwhile; during the time
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service