to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
several people; a few people
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to stiffen; to become stiff
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
lecture hall; lecture room
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
expression; look; countenance; face
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(how) many times; (how) often
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to look around; to survey
to be surprised; to be astonished
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!