to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to kick over; to kick down
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
(execution by) decapitation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
security; stability; safety; peace
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
menstruation; menstrual period
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough