fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tension; mental strain; nervousness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
deadly serious; deadly earnest
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
corridor; hallway; passageway
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
step; stride; counter for steps
briskly with small steps; trotting
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life