to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
just who do you think you are?
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to solicit; to demand; to extort
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
(brute) force; using all one's might
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
favourite horse; favorite horse
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
green calabash; unripe gourd; pale and sickly person; pallid and thin person