poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
honorific/polite/humble prefix
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
two persons; two people; pair; couple
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)