wind music; wind instrument music
yen (currency of Japan); circle
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
carving; engraving; sculpture
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
way of listening; listener
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
longing; strong desire; aspiration
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to mix; to stir; to blend
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)