hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
funny story; funny anecdote
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
particularly; only; in the case of
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
to head home; to leave for home
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
near; nearby; not far off
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
older brother and younger sister
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)