muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sorry; excuse me; thank you
personality; character; individuality; personhood
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
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)