to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
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
to apologize; to apologise
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
advance payment; money paid in advance
don't you think?; indicates question
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at least; at most; (even) just
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
the same night; that night
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
feeling; sense; impression
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of