sense of humour (humor); funny bone
forgetting; lapse of memory
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
sender; consignor; remitter
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
gliding (through the air)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
end; close; finish; termination
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
small; fine; detailed; stingy
moisture; humidity; dampness
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to attempt; to test; to try out
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
former name for makushita division