coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
comparatively; relatively
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
looking depressed; long face
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to throw into; to dump in together
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
several minutes; a few minutes
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind