to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
orphan; person without friends
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
difference; disparity; gap
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to cover up with something
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to make sense; to be meaningful
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
spirituality; spiritual nature
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
unfortunately; regrettably
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time