to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
string instrument; stringed instrument
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
younger people; future generations
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
vehement objection; bitter opposition
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate