both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
hello; good day; good afternoon
in turns; alternately; in order
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
central part; heart (of a city)
chorus; singing in a chorus
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
extremely robust; (lit.) strong enough for an elephant to step on
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
also known as; also called
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
and; thereupon; because of that
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense