persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
one's own handwriting; autograph
to know (a person); to think
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
one's own child; one's own children
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
suited figure; person in a suit
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
shopping; purchased goods
to have a meal; to take a meal
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
notice; attention; observation
strict order; peremptory command
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
regular time; stated period
first thing in the morning