branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
in that manner; like that
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
coincident with; while; simultaneously
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pluck the strings of an instrument; to strum
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
lost article; something forgotten
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash