to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
thickly (of whipped eggs, cream, etc.; such that it leaves a trail or forms soft peaks); stickily; becoming thick and foamy (of soap suds); sluggishly; slowly; heavily
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
one (thing); one piece; one item
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
attendance (at school); going to school
sour look; surly face; pout
to await; to wait for; to expect
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to watch intently; to stare
upper half of the body; upper body
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds