first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
as if nothing had happened
real intention; true motive; true meaning
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to breathe out; to exhale
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be born; to come into the world
one's own child; one's own children