dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
fire hook; poker; slice bar
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to check; to stop; to keep back
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
sobering up; method of sobering up
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
complete recovery of health
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
throwaway; disposable; single-use
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
mistress; kept woman; concubine
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
close; intimate; on good terms