mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
sensitivity; susceptibility
have a pain in one's chest
blur; blurred; indistinct
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
failure; mistake; blunder
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to peel off and fall; to flake away
around the world; throughout the world
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(not so) much; (not) very
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
it is not (like that) either
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to be at a loss for words
thought; consideration; thinking
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to tighten; to press hard
coincident with; while; simultaneously