severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
school building; schoolhouse
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
match; game; bout; contest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
because of; owing to; due to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
somehow; somewhat; seemingly