excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be surprised; to be astonished
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
for today; for the time being
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
useless; vain; aimless; idle
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
ventilation fan; extractor fan