decision; determination; resolution
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
living thing; organism; creature; biology
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
how; in what way; by what means
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
too (much); overly; excessively
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)