even though; despite; when
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
income; receipts; revenue
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
considerably; fairly; quite
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
watchful waiting; careful supervision
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
marriage proposal; courtship
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
declaration; proclamation; announcement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other