sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
long military service; having experienced many battles
thought; consideration; thinking
to blow off; to be blown off
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
while; during; while; although; all; both
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
mask; disguise; guise; mask
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
forced laugh; forced smile
exhibition; display; putting on show
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading