faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
no matter how much time passes
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
what do you want?; can I help you?
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
maid; helper; help; assistance
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
support; backing; patronage
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
unfairness; injustice; partiality
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)