to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
January; first month of the lunar calendar
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be found; to be discovered
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
long ago; a long time ago; already
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be perturbed; to be agitated
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
at once; immediately; right now
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
family; relatives; dependents; household
older brother; elder brother
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
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
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
very loose; slowly; leisurely
goodness; excellence; virtue
to keep to oneself; to keep secret