when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
show; exhibition; spectacle
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sudden change; complete change
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
intimidation; threat; bluster
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to become empty; to be emptied
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
good person; virtuous person
older sister; lass; young lady
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
treating someone like a child
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
1,000,000; one million; million; many
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
usurer; usury; loansharking
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)