why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
with these words; while saying
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
unable to resist; unable to suppress
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to be conspicuous; to stand out
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to escape from; to get out
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock