weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
in one's own way or style
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
regret; repentance; remorse
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
and; thereupon; because of that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
this world; this life; world of the living
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
woman; female; feminine gender
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
meaning; significance; sense
the other day; lately; recently
very much; exceedingly; extremely
older brother; elder brother
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward