to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
deceiving; cheating; fooling
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to spit out; to eject; to dump
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
treatment (of a person); dealing with
hostility; antagonism; opposition
only; merely; but; no more than
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
blow; shock; strike; batting