painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
memories; recollections; reminiscence
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
setting off (on a trip); departure
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
victim; injured party; sufferer
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah