to watch over; to watch attentively
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
chalk (mineral); white wall
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
depending on; dependent on
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
empress dowager; queen mother
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
convenient; handy; useful
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
instead; but (on the other hand)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.