once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
worried look; concerned expression
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
determination; resolution
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
personality; style; appearance
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
competent; suitable; qualified
forced laugh; forced smile
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to breathe in and breathe out
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)