interested person; volunteer; supporter
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
remnants of a defeated army
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to pause; to have a short intermission
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to sweat and slave; to toil away
government official; public servant; civil servant
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
something wrapped in cloth
testimony; (verbal) evidence
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be thrilled; to be excited
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to put (oneself) forward; to risk (one's life); to volunteer (bravely)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
serious wound; serious injury
neighboring village; neighbouring village
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel