aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
interval between the waves; gap between waves
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
interval; step; pitch; key
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
broken; intermittent; disconnected
semi-transparent; translucent
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
good feeling; feeling good
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape