outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
marriage ceremony; wedding
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
creation; generation; formation; derivation
certain; definite; clear; credible
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
sidelocks; hair at the temples
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to stay calm; to keep cool
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
convalescent feeding cup; spout cup
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death