request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
excuse; plea; defense; defence
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
(one's) peers; people around one
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
whispering; murmuring; talking in a low voice
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
confused; flustered; at a loss
patient in a serious condition; serious case
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
to relax; to feel at home