one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to hand over; to surrender
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to speak; to say; to vocalize
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to go along; to walk along; to follow
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
suddenly; all of a sudden
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky