to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
principal occupation; core business
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to lose one's footing; to slip
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to move (house); to change residence
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
second marriage; remarriage
definite decision; final decision
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that's true; of course; obviously
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
matter of time; question of time
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
unpredictability; element of surprise
equality; impartiality; evenness
wherein; therein; thereinto
to live through; to survive
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game