long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to jump up and down; to hop
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tail (animal); tail end; tip
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be needed; to be wanted
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)