to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
word; term; language; speech
information; news; report; reward; retribution
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
restoration; repair; mending
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
my spouse; my wife; my husband
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
general idea; concept; notion
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to concern; to be related
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)