to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to have dealings with; to be involved in
disorder; confusion; chaos
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
relation; connection; affinity
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
start; beginning; first step; clue
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
skill; dexterity; master hand
means of deceiving another
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to make an appearance; to show up
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to wander; to roam from place to place
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit