kindergartener; preschooler
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
while; during; while; although; all; both
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
story; tale; talk; discussion
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
forcibly; against one's will
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
your husband; her husband
when it becomes; when it comes to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
alone; by oneself; on one's own
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient