pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
rampancy; prevalence; domination
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
index; indices; indicator
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to engage in lively conversation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
internal conditions; true state of affairs
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to save; to leave over; to spare
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
impossibly hard video game
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years