small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to be discouraged; to shrink from
day after day; day by day
to lose heart; to lose motivation
(not) in any way; in no way
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
beyond one's means or position
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
a little; a bit; slightly
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
passion; temper; irritability
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
pending question; unresolved problem
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
custom; practice; convention; precedent
headache inducing; vexing
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
twilight; dusk; faint light
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
bent back; hunchback; stoop
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to turn left; to turn to the left
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to recover consciousness; to come to