technical; technological; practical
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
audience; attendance; hearers
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
three parts; three copies
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
series of battles; successive battles
to finish; to end; to close
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to reflect; to throw back light
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
sphincter (muscle); constrictor
curved; forming the shape of an arch
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
sex life; sexual activities
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
cesspool; sink; manure sink
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
abdomen; stomach; under parts
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age