principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
heaven and earth; top and bottom
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
maintenance; preservation; improvement
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
immediately; right away; on the spot
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
patience; endurance; perseverance
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon