shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
reigning; controlling; dictating
reign; being on the throne
to rank next to; to come after
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
number of times; frequency; count
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
vicious circle; vicious cycle
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
Tungus (Tungusic-speaking people, esp. the Evenki)
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
rare; extraordinary; singular
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes