stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to cease; to stop; to be over
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
bungalow; one-story house
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix