to shave off; to scrape off
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
absorption; suction; attraction
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
watchful waiting; careful supervision
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to say no more; to sink into silence
strong interaction; strong force
to try all possible means
to go out and away; to leave
door; gate; opening; title page