to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
from here; from this place
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
financial power; financial means; wealth
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
convenient; handy; useful