to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
these guys; these fellows
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
whispering; murmuring; subdued
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to bring back; to restore
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
for today; for the time being
to continue to do; to persist in doing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to torment; to harass; to tease
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked