change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
concussion (of the brain)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
petty underling; small fry
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
no, not like that (but like this)
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
promotion; raising of status
naturally; of course; understandably
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in that manner; like that
quarrel; dispute; argument
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be embarrassed; to lose face
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
large number (of); many; majority
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse