lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
white horse; unrefined sake
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to go out and away; to leave
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
preparation; arrangements
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober