to straighten up; to sit upright
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
eating live seafood (e.g. ice gobies, shrimp) while still moving
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
ancient time; age of the gods
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
with a momentary flash of light
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying