overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
rehearsal; rehabilitation
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
light; easy; non-serious; minor
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
opposite; reverse; contrary
back off!; leave me alone!
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to talk; to carry meaning
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
nothing but; none other than
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
order; command; directions; instructions
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
unedited remarks; frank opinions
to crack; to develop a crack
mask; disguise; guise; mask
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick