the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to have the privilege of doing
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
gem; jewel; precious stone
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
famous brand of sake; choice sake
common knowledge; well-known fact
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous