to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
lump together; put all together
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
people; citizens; subjects; folk
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one or two; a few; small number
to bend; to warp; to curve
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
the other day; some time ago; recently
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff