the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
older sister; lass; young lady
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to have a meal; to take a meal
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
forcibly; against one's will
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
all; entire; whole; altogether
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness