to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
though; notwithstanding; although
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health