duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
expression; look; countenance; face
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
clearly; distinctly; vividly
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
overnight; since last night