understanding person; supporter
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
image; figure; figure; form; image
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
simply; merely; only; solely
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to force open; to push open
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
conduct; behavior; behaviour
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously