happy; cheerful; pleasant
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
long hair (usu. of a man)
otherwise; or else; if not
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to bite off; to gnaw through
with a start; with a jump
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
comma; decimal point; radix point
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to refuse; to decline; to deny
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
Japanese person; Japanese people
racial or national characteristics
gentle; mild; meek; tender
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
dry eye syndrome; DES; keratoconjunctivitis sicca; keratitis sicca
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number