to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
briskly; quickly; promptly
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to torment; to harass; to tease
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
sea of fire; sea of flame
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
inscrutable; incomprehensible
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to do together; to share; to participate in
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
unusual space; other dimension
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
most difficult; next to impossible