easygoing; optimistic; conceited
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to string along (of rope, etc.)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
blood relationship; blood relative
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
shameless; shameless person
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to have sexual intercourse
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
younger brother and sister
older brother and older sister
lover; sweetheart; mistress
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
imperial edict to confer nobility titles (in ancient China)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
stirring; slight movement
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up