spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
perfect; complete; flawless
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
pointing out; identification
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
contract; compact; agreement
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
family; relatives; dependents; household
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot