bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
craving; longing; thirsting
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
the opposite direction; the other way
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
clear writing; specification
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to approach; to draw near
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
shopping; purchased goods
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
to be hesitant; to feel timid
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
walking briskly; determinedly