to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
tenderhearted; faint of heart
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
various; many; all kinds of
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
day and night; around the clock
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
stark naked; completely naked; nude
(full) name; family name and given name
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool