to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
coherence; order; focus; point
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to close the door (to); to shut the door (to); to exclude
occupation; calling; livelihood
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver ear fungus
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
old housemaid; old female servant
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
the other day; lately; recently
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
good humour (humor); good mood
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be prolonged; to drag on
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to put on airs; to assume importance
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
prudence; discretion; thought
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout