to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to watch steadily; to stare
to see through; to see the true nature of something
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
item; something that one "just has to have"
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
heart; guts; nerve; central part
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
richly colored; richly coloured
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
to show up; to appear; to turn up
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces