pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be born; to come into the world
how long; how much; to what extent
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to teach; to take a teaching job
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
small number; few; minority
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
one part; one portion; one section
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to comfort; to console; to amuse
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
two colours; two varieties; two types
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
advance; moving forward; progress