near; close; beside; third person
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
reopening; resumption; restarting
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
success or failure; outcome; result
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects