to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
two (long cylindrical things)
to kick into (e.g. a ball into the goal)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
black lustre; black luster
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
opening line; opening line of a (Chinese) poem
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
special; particular; peculiar; unique
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor