to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to stare back at; to look back at
prudence; discretion; thought
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
recommendation; referral; endorsement
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in the meanwhile; during the time
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
common reed (Phragmites australis)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
surely; certainly; without doubt