to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
don't you think?; indicates question
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
pack of lies; complete fabrication
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
breadwinner; biggest earner
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain