face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
wedded life; married life
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
property; fortune; assets
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
family a woman has married into
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
preparation; arrangements
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
silence (not speaking); muteness
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
how many months?; how long?
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar