pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
weekly pictorial magazine
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
magazine; journal; periodical
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
door; gate; opening; title page
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of