acceleration; speeding up
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
modern person; people of today
ago; since; before; previous
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
residence; housing; residential building
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be silent; to say nothing
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault