simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to become pale; to turn pale
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
something like ...; something called ...
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
on bad terms; at loggerheads
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to bend; to warp; to lose heart