to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to have a reason; to have an excuse
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
present (brought by a visitor); gift
briskly; quickly; promptly
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
ignorant of the ways of the world
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
forced laugh; forced smile