flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
goodness; excellence; virtue
final; eventual; ultimate
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
comparatively; relatively
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to make a firm resolution
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
root; source; origin; cause
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
for the first time in one's life
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
in terms of; from the point of view of
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
rest; break; recess; intermission