to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
big frame; large figure; huge body
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
according to plan; as planned; on target
by your leave; with your permission
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
impudent; shameless; brazen
reigning; controlling; dictating
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
second; number two; runner-up
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
raging bull; ferocious bull
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)