to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
triumphant return; returning in triumph
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
(period of) a year; during an era
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
disorder; disturbance; unrest
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
to polish up; to shine up
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
upper half of the body; upper body
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
warmly; cordially; with tender care
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
measure; measuring tape; measuring
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to hold something reverently with both hands
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
news of someone's death; obituary