change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
difficult to ...; hard to ...
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
pride; dignity; self-respect
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
stirring; rousing oneself
to lose sight of; to miss
strong-willed; strong of heart
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to become dim; to become blurred
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
the same as always; day after day
street stall; stand; booth
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to