bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
underground train; subway
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
haughty; holding one's head high
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
head; brains; intellect; understanding
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture