being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
Europe and America; the West
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
quotation; citation; reference
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
preparation; arrangements
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
infant; baby; little child
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
any more; any further; any better; any longer
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
curse; spell; malediction
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pay attention; to be watchful
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
armed forces; military; troops
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area