decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(with a) start; fright; alarm
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to tie; to fix; to attach
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes