to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
boisterously; roughly; briskly
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
adds force or indicates command
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
shell (e.g. electron shell)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time