starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
badge of rank; rank insignia
to serve; to work for; to attend
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
individual; private person; personal; natural person
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
insectivorous plant; carnivorous plant
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
business; work; operations; service; duties
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
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
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
person who introduces someone; introducer
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck