sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
offense and defense; offence and defence
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
waist; waistline; waist measurement
two (long cylindrical things)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
malicious; deliberately mean
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to complain; to make a complaint
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
one part; one portion; one section
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
treating (someone) like an object
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement