palm heel; heel of the palm
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
defensive measure; defense plan
opinion; intention; thought
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
formal; official; ceremonious
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
healthy; sound; wholesome
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
first thing in the morning
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
final farewell (in this life)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
the whole day; all the day