to be hesitant; to feel timid
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
jokingly; in the form of a joke
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to dispose of; to sell off
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
iron pyrites; fool's gold; pyrite
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
moderate; proper; just right
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
early blooming; early flowering
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
in search of; in order to look for
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to do together; to share; to participate in
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
master; teacher; stable master
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to get tired out; to be exhausted