top of the head; crown of the head
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to lend an ear to; to listen to
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
decision; determination; resolution
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be remembered; to go down in history
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
higher rank; better position
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
final; eventual; ultimate
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
solitude; loneliness; isolation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)