ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to squeeze out; to wring out
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
one's own faction (of a party)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
don't you think?; indicates question
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
this world; this life; world of the living
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture