to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(short) rest; breather; break
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
hometown; rural township (of China)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
hot spring district (within a town)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ten; 10; ten years of age
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
within the jurisdiction (of); one's jurisdiction; in a pipe
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to