disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
but; however; even though; even if
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
duty; obligation; responsibility
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
like this; in this way; as you see
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
prevention; precaution; protection against
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
another's parent; another's parents
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
comfort; consolation; diversion
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft