to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
person of doubtful origin
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
each nation; many nations; many countries
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
putting into operation; invocation
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
study; pursuit of knowledge
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
entering school; school attendance
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to complain; to make a complaint
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
order; sequence; procedure
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
to keep (a person) waiting
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
territorial relationship; regional bond
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill