to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to well up; to burst; to arise
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
one's long-cherished desire
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
counter for drops of liquid
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to rock; to shake; to swing
at least; at most; (even) just
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
elder sister; effeminate man
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix