Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to yearn for; to be in love with
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
foreign; abroad; overseas
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
quarrel; dispute; argument
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
being left out; being ostracized
room allocation; assignment of rooms
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
one's house; one's home; one's family
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
literally; to the letter; literal
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice