planning; project; plan; design
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
scooping loaches; catching loach in a net; loach-catching dance
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
explanation; interpretation
police officer; policeman; constable
sneaking a bite; snitching food
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to play cool; to act cool
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness