foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
spirit; heart; disposition
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
low dining table; tea table
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
kitchen; financial situation
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
trouble; bother; annoyance
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
reason; cause; history; origin
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
killing time; staving off boredom
story; tale; talk; discussion
older brother; elder brother
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
ten; 10; ten years of age
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
partial differential equation
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
nonchalantly; without a care
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
healthy; sound; wholesome