whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to run around; to bustle about
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to dye; to colour; to color
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
wearing one's hair in braids
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
home area; home town; local
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
instead; but (on the other hand)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten