chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
fine weather; fair weather
depiction; description; portrayal
feeling; sense; impression
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)