declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
deep-fried bread (usu. topped with sugar or roasted soybean flour)
making a loss; incurring a deficit
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
good; goodness; right; virtue
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sign; indication; omen; symptom
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved