several people; a few people
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
along the road; along the way
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
outsider; someone outside of a group
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty