to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to run up to; to rush over
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to distract a person's attention
correction; rectification; mending; repair
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
besides; in addition; also; moreover
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
pitch out of the strike zone
nothing but; except; no more than
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
power; might; authority; influence
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to use up all one's strength; to die