to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
relatively; comparatively
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to shake one's head (in denial)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to lean against; to set against
magic sword; cursed sword