method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
and yet; though; when; in spite of
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
nape (of the neck); nucha
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
light brown; golden brown; tan
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
(physical) growth; development
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
reason; cause; history; origin
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
close; intimate; on good terms
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant