to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
active; dynamic; behavioural
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
dictation; verbal statement
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
famous literary composition
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to line up points in a speech
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
loading a horse with passengers or baggage; driving a horse into a pen; Hexacentrus japonicus (species of katydid); Hexacentrus unicolor (species of katydid)
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
rural landscape; rural scenery
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
exile; deportation; banishment
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
illusion; fallacy; delusion
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
the five virtues (esp. in Confucianism); tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of a three-legged kettle stand
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
simple (and honest); simple-hearted; unsophisticated