floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
notice; attention; observation
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
such; like that; that sort of; very
still (continuing); as ever; further
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
no-good man; (male) loser
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand