expression; look; countenance; face
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
banknote; bill; note; paper money
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
sincere; honest; faithful
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
manipulation of information; spin
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
to underrate; to make light of
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
being very busy; busyness
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)