being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
contemplation; meditation
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thunderous roar; roaring sound
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to jar; to creak; to grate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to get strong; to gain strength
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
immediately; right away; on the spot
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit