self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
real intention; true motive; true meaning
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
being startled; getting a shock
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
retaining wall; sheathing
thickly; stickily; viscously
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose