to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
flour; meal; powder; dust
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
imperial court; royal court
noble; men of rank; notables
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone