to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
freedom; free man; free woman
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
grip (of hand); grip strength
moment by moment; hour by hour
to get strong; to gain strength
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to finger; to tamper (with)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to switch off; to turn off
long-distance call; trunk call
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation