reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to cease; to stop; to be over
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to tumble down; to roll down
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery