seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
to show signs of; to appear
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
not caring; not giving a damn
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to prostrate oneself before
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
sure punishment or reward
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
for the present; for the time being
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
recovery; rescue; recapture
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
bravery; courage; heroism