showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
not yet known; unknown; strange
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
dressing room; fitting room
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive