awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
invitation; introduction; temptation
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
touchdown (as in rugby, etc.)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
way of asking; way of listening; listener
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to blow out; to spout out
day and night; around the clock
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
already known; well-known
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
future affairs; affairs after one's death
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
carnivore; carnivorous animal