fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be opposite; to face each other
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
retort; back talk; backchat
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
lightly; easily; carelessly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
Shandong Province (China)
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
already; now; no longer; not any more
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
name; given name; first name
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
three-quarter; half coat; top coat
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
complete set; all; everything
formal; orthodox; in earnest
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)