yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
still; even now; to this day
by today; before the day is over
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to head home; to leave for home
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
if so; in that case; in that situation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl