self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
for example; for instance; e.g.
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pronunciation; production of sound
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
older brother; elder brother
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy