chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
theatre; theater; playhouse
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to show up; to appear; to turn up
rather; sooner; preferably
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to make an appearance; to show up
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
phantom; vision; illusion
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience