true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
material; substance; matter
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
older sister; lass; young lady
in that manner; like that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
not understanding; not knowing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent