mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
with a clink (click, clack)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to change (one's clothes)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to give an impression; to make an impression
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
rich person; wealthy person
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
regarding highly; attaching importance to
selection; choice; screening
person of doubtful origin
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view