dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
older brother and younger sister
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
whole face; all over one's face
left side; left-hand side
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
whispering into a person's ear
curse; spell; malediction
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
condition; state (of health); appearance
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten