apologies for the crude food
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
remembrance; recollection; recognition
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to affect; to impact; to influence
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to add (to); to add on; to append
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to pick up; to find; to gather
one's younger days; when one was young
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
charming; fascinating; attractive
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
interference; meddling; butting in