deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
tingling; stinging; pungently
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
preface; introduction; preamble
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare