heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
empress (consort); queen (consort)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
general term; generic name
exceedingly; extremely; dearly; most of all; above all else
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
light trap (for killing insects)
architect-designed apartment
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
living; lifestyle; living room
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
at that time; in those days
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket