hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
difficult to ...; hard to ...
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
why; how; for what reason
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
rest; break; recess; intermission
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
cooler box; cooler; cool box
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
steamed yōkan; steamed adzuki-bean jelly
moderate; proper; just right
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
opposite side; other side; other party
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
that day; the very same day