mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
that's true; of course; obviously
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
nervousness; oversensitivity
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
in proportion to; just as much as
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to lift (performers or props) onto the stage (from below); to raise gradually (e.g. one's voice)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
further; even more; still more; all the more
naturally; of course; understandably
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
on countless occasions; many a time
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act