body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to loose; to ease; to relax
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
manner of using one's hands
I see; that's right; indeed
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
as if nothing had happened
nonchalant air; unruffled air
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go past; to pass; to pass by
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
to change (one's clothes)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago