thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
front; frontage; facade; main
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
drawing; painting; picture
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back