drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
one's own child; one's own children
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be at a loss for words
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
tear gland; lacrimal gland
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
not necessarily so; is not always true
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
general idea; concept; notion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
vitality; energy; dynamism
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
long ago; already; a long time ago
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said