shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
looking pale; looking unwell
to be bony; to be angular
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to become better; to improve
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
overseas assignment; overseas posting
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)