to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in one's own way or style
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
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)
to pick up; to find; to gather
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to have a talk; to tell a story
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
junior high school student; middle school pupil
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory