to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
messenger; envoy; emissary
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to rule; to govern; to administer
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to creep about; to crawl around
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes