sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to turn towards; to point
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
all over; all over the place; everywhere
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
popular person; favorite; favourite
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
in search of; in order to look for
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to complete decisively; to do to completion
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
at a young age; while still young
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief