pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to draft; to write a rough copy
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
red iron oxide; red ocher
to spend all of one's free time; to spend one's time without constraint
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to understand; to comprehend
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
recompense; indemnity; atonement
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
prohibition; ban; embargo
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
earnest; singlehanded; face to face; straight ahead; just in front of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to fall in love (with); to love
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
destination; place one stays during a trip
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to step back; to walk backwards
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
paper; note; document; bill
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
right side; right-hand side