dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
such; this sort of; like this
good-for-nothing man (as a partner); no-hoper
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
man; male; masculine gender
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness