anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
in this way; thus; such; uh...
reopening; resumption; restarting
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
together; at the same time; same; identical
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to collapse into; to flop onto
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
woman; female; feminine gender
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder