tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
single-storied house; single-storied building
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to pay attention; to be watchful
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine in (light); to illuminate
light and darkness; light and shade
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sitting with one knee drawn up
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)