haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
several weeks; a few weeks
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
clear; evident; obvious; white
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
chief vassal; senior statesman
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...