to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to publish a book; to put out a book
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
author; writer; novelist; artist
number of characters; character count
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
nice; good; well-executed
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters