poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
squad leader; divisional officer
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
(linguistic) competence; language capability
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
taking heart; being in high spirits
extermination; annihilation
high efficiency; high performance
mobilization; mobilisation
parental love or affection
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to take advantage of an opportunity
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to stare back at; to look back at
potato chips; potato crisps
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)