letter; missive; note; mail
staying up all night; all-night vigil
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
living room (Japanese-style)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
technique; art; skill; move
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
somehow; for some reason or other
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy