that's the way it is; such is life
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to comfort; to console; to amuse
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be worried; to be troubled
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
serious; not joking; straight
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)