light; easy; non-serious; minor
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
attendant; valet; servant; follower
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
without omission; in full
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to be greenish; to be tinged green
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to leap back; to jump back
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to maintain; to continue to have
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
promising; hopeful; full of promise
special training; intensive training; crash course
to mix; to blend; to combine
to tear up and throw away
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected