(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
major cleanup; spring cleaning
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to discuss; to talk together
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
decoration; ornament; trimmings
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to succeed; to bear fruit
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
isolation; being alone; being friendless
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
sick person; patient; invalid
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
some people; a few people; several people
of tender years; very young
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
store interior; inside of a shop
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
toxin; poisonous substance
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced