to sing; to chirp; to twitter
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
student hostel; dormitory (e.g. for factory workers)
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(the condition of) one's health
this duty; this task; this job; I (as the person in charge of this task)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
poaching (fish or seafood)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
still; even now; to this day
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)