this and that; this or that; one thing after another
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
courtship behavior (animals)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
attendance (at school); going to school
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
truancy; school non-attendance
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to grimace; to make a wry face
many; numerous; various; large number of
number of times; frequency; count
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
approximate value; approximation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
both hands; both arms; ten
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
healthy; sound; wholesome
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
certain; definite; clear; credible