playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
maid; helper; help; assistance
to say; to tell; to state; to do
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to lose face; to be disgraced
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the present regime; the existing regime
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
abusive language; foul language
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
centimeter (esp. of cannon caliber, etc.)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to fall on one's backside