theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fast-talking; rapid talking
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it's no joke; gimme a break!
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to move forward; to move on
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
maintenance; preservation; improvement