now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in that way; thus; so; so?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
such; like that; that sort of; very
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
in that way; like that; that way
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
only; merely; but; no more than
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
bungalow; one-story house
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
clanging; empty; deserted
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to shine in (light); to illuminate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...