to need; to call for; to require
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
choice; selection; option
regret; repentance; remorse
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
master; teacher; stable master
to teach; to take a teaching job
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
the same generation; coeval
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
modesty; humility; being humble
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
good; goodness; right; virtue
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares