cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to mark the end; to spell the end
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
suited figure; person in a suit
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
garden soil; soil used in a garden
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
inspection; examination; checking
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
beforehand; in advance; previously
real thing; original; actual
human relations; personal relationships
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern