mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
manner of using one's hands
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
capricious; moody; whimsical
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
though; notwithstanding; although
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
devotion; attachment; infatuation
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to mix; to stir; to blend
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to run out (e.g. of the room)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
baozi; Chinese steamed bun
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
about; concerning; related to; -ish
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost