disposition; temperament; temper; nature
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
drop (e.g. of water); drip
appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
elegant; graceful; refined
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind