patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to comb down; to smooth down
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to speak; to hear a voice
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to repeat; to do something over again
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
that day; the very same day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
one day; (on) a certain day
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
race (of people); type of person
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...