gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
advanced level; high grade; senior
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
such; like that; that sort of; very
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
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)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
person of common sense; common sense man
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming