to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
reinforcement; strengthening
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
rather; better; instead; if anything
that day; the very same day
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be surprised; to be astonished
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
society; company; the public; the world
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
indeed; really; truly; very much
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
jar or vase with a long narrow neck
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
at that time; in those days
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic