so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
the whole day; all the day
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
than; other than; except; but
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to tower over the surroundings
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
being about to cry; the verge of tears
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
feeling keenly; fully realizing
everything; anything; nothing
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner