passion; temper; irritability
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
ruler's orders; master's orders
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
any of; either of; (to) any
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
admonishment; scolding; exhortation
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
by itself; automatically; naturally
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead