raising morale; lifting of morale
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to show signs of; to appear
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
news programme; news program
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
(social) class; rank; grade
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to fulfill one's responsibility
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
clicking; clopping; clacking