to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
price; cost; value; worth; value
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
ad; advertisement; address
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
immature form (of an organism); young animal
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
late at night; at a late hour
imposing stance; daunting pose
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
seasoning; flavour; flavor
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to continue to rain or snow
rainy; showery; inclement