to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
several years; a few years
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
using all one's strength; using all one's might
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
thousand years; millennium; eternity
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
descendant; progeny; offspring
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages