to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to stiffen; to become stiff
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(another's) daughter; young lady
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
while; during; performed in this condition
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
rationalization; justification
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
recovery; undoing; recall
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(doing something) in tears