to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
welcome!; nice to see you!
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
no problem; it doesn't matter
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to make a fool of someone
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
development; exploitation