strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
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
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
at once; immediately; right now
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
this occasion; at this time; now
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
failure; mistake; blunder
at the last moment; this late in the game
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
person of doubtful origin
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)