painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
concession; conciliation; compromise
front entrance; front door
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
narrow; thin (sized); slender
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
preface; introduction; preamble
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
morning fog; morning mist
existence; possession; having; limited company