to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
sharply; harshly; stingingly
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to hang (something) on the wall
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
one way or the other; either way
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to grimace; to make a wry face
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
how many years; how long; what year
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family