painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
to get along well with; to make a go of it
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
should; must; -able; probably; likely
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
February; second month of the lunar calendar
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
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)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck