negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to step forward; to volunteer
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
personality; character; individuality; personhood
that's the way it is; such is life
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby