pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
half-width obi (kimono sash)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
father; dad; husband; you; he
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
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)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to be reminded of; to call to mind
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
present; gift; to give a present or gift
personal identification number; PIN; password number
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
memory; sense; experience
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
either way; in any case; one way or another
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)