needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
low (level, value, price, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
to comb down; to smooth down
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
fast-talking; rapid talking
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
surely (not); certainly (not)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to straighten up; to sit upright
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
innumerable; countless; numberless
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
location of a press conference; press conference room
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
immediately; right away; on the spot
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
question and answer session
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
public election; election by popular vote
duty; obligation; responsibility
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving