spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
interference; intervention; meddling
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
interference; meddling; butting in
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
outsider; someone outside of a group
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
breath; breathing; tone; mood
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
recitation; reciting from memory
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to add (to); to add on; to append
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
strong-willed; strong of heart
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)