to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
one eye; one of one's eyes
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
whichever one chooses; either way
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
nice; good; well-executed
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to prostrate oneself before
good humour (humor); good mood
depending on; dependent on
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
to bring; to take; to bring about
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison