neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
just because; even if; even though
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to knock down; to knock out
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
such; like that; that sort of; very
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
sincere; honest; faithful
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
virile; tough; masculine; intense
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be overcome with emotion
it's been a long time; long time no see
statue; picture; picture revealing character
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to make a lasting impression
youthful; young; young-looking
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
(theatrical) fighting scene