to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
side effect; adverse reaction
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
low tone; bass; low voice
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
assistant umpire; assistant referee
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
subtracting points; points deducted
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
at a young age; while still young
future (usually near); prospects
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed