to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
God; god; ace; king; superior person
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
knowing; (an) acquaintance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart