one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in one's own way or style
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to be prolonged; to drag on
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
had better ...; had better not ...
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
underskirt (half-slip), worn under kimono
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
pressure; oppression; suppression
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires