long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be elegant (usu. of a woman); to be graceful; to be refined; to become well-experienced; to mature
modest and beautiful; profound and elegant
long slits (esp. of eyes)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
opposite side; other side; other party
apparently; appears to be
the same generation; coeval
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to look young; to seem young
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest