what time; (lit.) which hour
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
when it becomes; when it comes to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
company; corporation; workplace
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
how long; how much; to what extent
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to tighten; to press hard
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to