thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to press a question; to cross-examine
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
object of romantic interest
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to hand over; to surrender
growing child's hearty appetite
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
course; route; path; process; means
attendance (at school); going to school
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
bento; Japanese box lunch
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
technique; art; skill; move
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by