to speak ill of; to disparage
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
highest grade; superlative degree
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
second (unit of time); arc second
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)