thin; slender; fine; unlucky
surface of the earth; ground surface
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
absolute heaven; sheer bliss
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
when it becomes; when it comes to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
popular name; common name; given name
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business