skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
had better ...; had better not ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
junior high school student; middle school pupil
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
imagination; supposition; guess
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
bent back; hunchback; stoop
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to have the nerve to; to be bastard enough to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole