to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to give an impression; to make an impression
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to be exhausted; to be worn out
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
riding together; riding with
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
military physician or surgeon
weak constitution; ill health
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
shape of a mountain; form of a mountain
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress