glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to perceive; to understand
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to grimace; to make a wry face
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out