way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
undeclared income; unreported earnings; unreported income
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to solicit; to demand; to extort
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
moneylending; moneylender
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
memory; sense; experience
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to be silent; to say nothing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible