balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
treating someone like a child
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap