wretched life; life of misery
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
(insectile, especially moth) scales
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
one pole (esp. used for fishing poles); one rod
to perfume clothes by burning incense
negative thinking; pessimism
over-knee; over-knee socks; over-knee boots
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
having food stuck around the mouth; having food all over the face
sale price; selling price; sales value
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
blood is thicker than water
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to cut (into two or more pieces)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
nature; character; disposition
tracing back; retroactivity
to slide down (snow, etc.)
letters (characters) indicating the end of a movie (The End, Fin, etc.); indication of the end (of something)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one