occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
second day of the month; two days
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
supply; provision; raising; procurement
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
by myself; in person; by oneself
failure; mistake; blunder
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to hand over; to surrender
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court