at a loss for words; stumped for words
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
don't you think?; indicates question
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
older sister; elder sister
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
hostility; animosity; enmity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
mythical two-tailed monster cat
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)