lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
group; bunch; crowd; group
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
split; division; break up
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
moving tale; impressive tale
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
intuition; instinct; hunch
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy