to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
personality; style; appearance
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
primary school; elementary school; grade school
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
discipline; training; teaching manners
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)