as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
since then; from that time; ever since
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
a long time ago; in those days
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
society; the world; the times
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)