one day; (on) a certain day
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
high-quality goods; luxury item
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(hand) towel; handkerchief
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
way of speaking; intimation
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
region; limits; stage; level
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
speech; expression; wording; language
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
man; male; masculine gender
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
first meeting; first interview with
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)