taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to maintain; to continue to have
of tender years; very young
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thought; consideration; thinking
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to say no more; to sink into silence
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself