chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
general; overall; across-the-board
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
payment; provision; benefit; performance
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to tighten; to press hard
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
self-examination; reflection
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to pluck; to pick; to tear