tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
having lost face; in a bind
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to have meaning; to be meaningful
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
great admiration; deep respect
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to be relieved; to feel relieved
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create