blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wooden building; wooden architecture
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
in succession; one by one
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
third grade; third class; tertiary
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
very popular; highly favoured
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart