to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
late at night; small hours of the morning
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
strangulation (with the hands or arms)
silence; stillness; quietness
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
storage room; store room; lumber room
opposite side; other side; other party
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old