difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to release; to sweep out; to clean out
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
womanly; ladylike; feminine
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to take a breath; to take a short rest
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
before the end of this year
to try all possible means
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to be at a loss for words
to become red; to redden; to blush
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to rock; to shake; to swing
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
keeping things tidy and in order
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs