carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
temporary absence from school
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
charred; burnt black; scorched black
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
five and seven-syllable meter
first; first base; first baseman; fast
seventh (interval, chord)
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
a long time ago; long before now
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
nightlife districts; drinking districts
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful