bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
regret; repentance; remorse
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
second; number two; runner-up
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
dissection; autopsy; analysis