returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
common knowledge; well-known fact
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to become desperate; to give in to despair
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
thorough; exhaustive; complete
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to shake one's head (in denial)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
gradually; slowly but steadily
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
conscious; deliberate; intentional
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to change (one's clothes)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously