only; merely; just; at most; no more than
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
young girl; lass; adolescent female
expressing one's mind; speaking out
looking pale; looking unwell
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
way of talking; speaking style
to relax; to feel at home
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
love or affection for one's parents
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to be softened; to calm down
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
person in charge; official; attendant
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)