simple; easy; convenient; handy
to stop midway; to interrupt
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to talk; to chat; to chatter
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to finger; to tamper (with)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
one more time; once more; once again
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
succession; continuation; series; sequence
notice; notification; report; posting
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
shady; underhanded; questionable
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
dumbfounded; in mute amazement