to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to shed light; to cast light
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
honorific/polite/humble prefix
right side; right-hand side
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
again; once more; a second time
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
caller; visitor; company; guest
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
living room (Western style); sitting room
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incident; affair; happening; event
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
door; gate; opening; title page
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to repeat; to do something over again
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp