to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
and yet; though; when; in spite of
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
one's family; family member
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what time; (lit.) which hour
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
middle of the night; dead of night
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
rather; better; instead; if anything
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
back off!; leave me alone!
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
hello; good day; good afternoon
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)