to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
mounted bandit (esp. in north-east China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
stopping at; going no further than
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied