tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to look forward to something
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
contrived; false-sounding
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
inspection; examination; checking
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire