bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
absolute beginner; complete amateur
cartoon-character costume
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to do earnestly; to get serious
notice; attention; observation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
article; news story; report; account
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
first thing in the morning
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
one's share; one's portion
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)