to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
container for boiled rice
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to say (something) over one's shoulder
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
charred; burnt black; scorched black
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to hide; to keep to oneself
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
this and that; such and such
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst