child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
mistress; kept woman; concubine
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
array; muster; line-up; full force
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to pass (of time); to elapse
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur