small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
such; this sort of; like this
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
secret; private; surreptitious
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sincere; honest; faithful
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
proposal; offer; request; application
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
single-mother household; fatherless family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
a person without a single relative
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)