thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to know (a person); to think
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
expressing one's mind; speaking out
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
expenses; costly; expensive
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
loveable; very likeable; like very much
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
somersault; looping-the-loop
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
originally; by nature; from the start
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)