to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
in good health; alive and well; going strong
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to tear up and throw away
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
metallic sound; metallic clank
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to take a veneer off something
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
to cause someone to worry
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker