size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
sincere; earnest; serious
to be born; to come into the world
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
remarkable; striking; obvious
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
firmly; solidly; heartily
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
silence; stillness; quietness
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
example; illustration; precedent
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
rapid development; rapid unfolding
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
cherry blossom (colour, color)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
evil spirit (that can possess people)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
leader; central personage
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen