severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
pessimism; negative thinking
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to join together; to combine; to join up
quotation; citation; reference
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
one bounce (of a ball); one-hopper
jumping; jump (e.g. in prices); rashness; rash person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)