cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
hot water used for cleaning up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
originally; by nature; from the start
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
in one's own way or style
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to lean against; to recline on
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
somehow; for some reason (or other)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
older sister; elder sister
close; intimate; on good terms
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
boy; son; baby boy; young man
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away