teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be hot on a person's heels
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as-is
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
facial neuralgia; neuralgia facialis vera; trigeminal neuralgia; tic douloureux
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
pale; pallid; bluish-white
in the morning; during the morning
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
school; proofreading; proof
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
order; command; directions; instructions
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation