Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
secret; private matter; confidential matter
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
formal marriage interview
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
to put one's strength into
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to be bony; to be angular
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
skill; dexterity; master hand
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to flare up; to burst into flames