kanji "grass radical" (radical 140); grass crown
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to correct oneself; to restate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to anticipate; to foresee
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
muddy water; red-light district
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to feel inferior; to feel small
7th day of the month; seven days
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
correction; looking over; touching up
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
seal-engraving style (of writing Chinese characters); seal script
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
cultural center; cultural centre