thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
curiosity; inquisitiveness
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze