to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
close; intimate; on good terms
close; intimate; on good terms
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
first meeting; first interview with
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
campground; campsite; camping-ground
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
waste of time; killing time
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
as (for); for; in the capacity of
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank