to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage