nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
defend and maintain; support; protection
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
grinding; cracking (e.g. wheat, barley); ground barley; cracked barley
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
as you are aware; as you know
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
as you see; as you can see
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
cleavage (between breasts)
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
sickle and chain (weapon)
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
over-fond parent; doting parent
ring; playing field; stadium
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive