to wash away; to rinse off
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be surprised; to be astonished
first meeting; first interview with
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to whine; to make feeble complaints
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
everything; anything; nothing
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
reopening; resumption; restarting
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful