to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
fresco; mural; wall painting
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to pierce through; to break through
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
pupil; student; schoolchild
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
several people; a few people
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
carbonization; carbonisation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
bodily sensation; sense; experience
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
personal; individual; private
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret