coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be forward; to be impertinent
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to leave as is; to ignore
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily