labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
older brother; elder brother
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
point in common; common feature
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
first meeting; first interview with
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment