to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
making a funny face; amusing face
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
bringing; taking; carrying
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
commissioned officer; military officer
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
rope; cord; policeman's rope
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
hostile party; enemy side
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
(carved) statue; sculpture
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering