distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
from the beginning; from scratch
sentimental; sentimentality
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
sick person; patient; invalid
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
route; way; course; directions
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to refer to; to use as reference
sickroom; hospital room; ward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
next; secondly; subsequently