to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
being very busy; busyness
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to