tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
as before; as ever; as it was originally
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
special; particular; peculiar; unique
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to get hungry; to become hungry
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
not caring; not giving a damn
third-year student; third-year pupil
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)