bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
consecutive victories; series of victories
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
the place for; the time for; the level of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pessimism; disappointment
mental; spiritual; emotional
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to be worried; to be troubled
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
pressure; oppression; suppression
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to fan; to incite; to instigate
writing (esp. commissioned calligraphy); drawing; painting
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly