anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
mounted bandit (esp. historically in NE China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
just a minute; small quantity
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
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; ultimately; in the end
stopping at; going no further than
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
(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; bush; wood; timber
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
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
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 into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback