counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
knowing; (an) acquaintance
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
verbalizing; putting into words
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
image; figure; figure; form; image
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
immersion; being absorbed in
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
this is why; this means; it is the case that