clapping and cheering; applause
matter for great congratulation
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be silent; to say nothing
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to turn towards; to point
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to slide into; to slip into
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
the place for; the time for; the level of
since when; from when; how long
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn