hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to start working; to take action
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
briskly; quickly; promptly
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
redoing; doing over again
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe