to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
natural voice (without a microphone)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to grow up; to become an adult
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
just because; even if; even though
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest