so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
with a friendly grin; smilingly
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to be needed; to be wanted
cold; coldness; chilliness
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to slap; to strike; to spank
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
inn town; post town; post-station town
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
office and rank; an official rank
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)