just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
such; this sort of; like this
boy; son; baby boy; young man
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
long ago; already; a long time ago
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
not necessarily so; is not always true
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
environment; circumstance
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
chasing after women; womanizing
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
what do you want?; can I help you?
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to be surprised; to be astonished
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)