turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
thicket; coppice; brushwood
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be born; to come into the world
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
very much; exceedingly; extremely
(right at the) side; just beside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
decoy (for hunting); stool
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)