to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
when it becomes; when it comes to
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
composed expression; clear face
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
way; method; means; resource; course
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
feigned; pretending (not to know)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)