which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
one's family; family member
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
late at night; at a late hour
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
looking pale; looking unwell
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
way; method; means; resource; course
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
commerce; trade; business
in the same way as; just like
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
senior high school; high school
contest; comparison; competition
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
establishing oneself in life; success in life
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
reality; actuality; hard fact
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression