troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
beyond comparison; incomparable
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
reserve and consideration (to others)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
blood relationship; blood relative
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
stilts (for walking); hobby horse
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
yearned for; longed for; missed
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase