vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be silent; to say nothing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
corridor; hallway; passageway
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
already; now; no longer; not any more
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
as (for); for; in the capacity of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
feeling; sense; impression
woman; female; feminine gender