to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
and yet; though; when; in spite of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
10th day of the month; ten days
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
honorific/polite/humble prefix
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
at once; immediately; right now
finger flick to the forehead
to check; to stop; to keep back
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
older sister; lass; young lady
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability