(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
specialty school graduate
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to squash; to crush; to flatten
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
I am not going to fall for that trick; that trick won't work on me
earnestly; immediately; exactly
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
without fault; without mistakes; no-fault; impeccability
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
top of the head; crown of the head
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to pause; to have a short intermission