till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Mouton Rothschild
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
one grade; first-class; primary
second grade; second class; secondary
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
apparent age (of someone); rough age
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to own; to receive; to understand
odds and ends; all; every
next term; next period; next version; next release
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
index finger; forefinger; second toe
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle