to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
instant; moment; for an instant
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
again; once more; a second time
to say no more; to sink into silence
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party